A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body ...

Delusional disorder is a distinct psychiatric condition characterised by the persistent presence of one or more non-bizarre delusions lasting at least one month, without the prominent cognitive ...

A peer-reviewed analysis of nearly 400,000 messages exchanged between humans and AI chatbots has identified measurable patterns connecting routine conversations to delusional thinking. The study, ...

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Key points Delusional disorder can be hard to detect because the pathology is encapsulated and the person may seem very stable. If someone's delusion becomes believed by others and affects their ...

Osmond Decoteau, the alleged mastermind of a fraud that cheated banks out of more than $20 million, had refused to cooperate with "talk therapy" to overcome his disorder enough to make him fit for ...

Delusional disorder is primarily characterized by one or more delusions lasting for at least a month, while schizophrenia involves a broader range of psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations and ...

When it comes to studying and treating people with artificial-intelligence-related delusions, UCSF Dr. Joseph Pierre and his colleagues are at the forefront of medical science. In an upcoming issue, ...

Delusions are a symptom of psychosis. They involve strong beliefs in something that is not true. Certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder, often involve ...

AI chatbots were sold as tireless helpers and on-demand companions. Now psychiatrists are warning that for a vulnerable slice of users, those same systems are blurring the line between conversation ...