Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Delusional disorder refers to a condition in which an individual displays one or more delusions for one month or longer. Delusional disorder is distinct from schizophrenia and cannot be diagnosed if a ...

Delusions of grandeur are a symptom of mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. People with this ...

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 ...

A skin condition tied to delusions is posing a riddle for doctors: What to do when a diagnosis causes offense?

In A Nutshell Researchers searching over 10.7 million psychiatric patient records in Denmark found 38 cases where AI chatbot use appeared compatible with potential mental health harm, spanning ...

AI chatbots can worsen delusions and mania in patients with severe mental illness by validating harmful beliefs.

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 ...