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diagnosis

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delusional disorder

delusional disorder Delusional disorder is a mental disorder in which a person has one or more persistent beliefs that are false but not obviously impossible, lasting at least a month.

Delusional disorder is a mental disorder in which a person has one or more persistent beliefs that are false but not obviously impossible, lasting at least a month. These beliefs are not better explained by schizophrenia or a mood disorder, and outside the effects of the delusion, the person’s general psychosocial functioning is not markedly impaired.