Monday, 9 July 2012

Emedinews:Insights on Medicolegal Issues:Psychosomatic delusions


Psychosomatic delusions
Delusions, without any doubt, reflect a mental abnormality.
  • A person with psychosomatic delusions believes that there is some pathology or abnormality with some part or system or organ of his body, though in reality he is physically healthy.
  • This may ultimately lead to delusions of persecution. In extreme cases, some of these persons may commit suicide.
  • In nihilistic delusions, a sufferer does not believe in the existence of earthly matters or happenings. He even may not believe in his own existence. Such persons suffer from an extreme negative attitude about everything. These subjects may be the victims of accidents and they may even commit suicide.
  • If because of such delusions, he thinks that another person is out to cheat him and on such a false belief if he kills that person then he will be responsible for the killing. This is at par with the provision of the law and natural justice; because law provides that a man reserves the right to protect his own life.

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