Which delusion type is the belief of being harmed or targeted?

Which delusion type is the belief of being harmed or targeted?

• A. Persecutory delusions
• B. Grandiose delusions
• C. Somatic delusions
• D. Illusions

Answer: (A)

Persecutory delusions involve a fixed, false belief that others are harming, harassing, spying on, or conspiring against the person. The key feature is that this belief is held with certainty despite evidence to the contrary, leading to fear, withdrawal, or protective behaviors. This differs from grandiose delusions, which center on inflated self-importance or special abilities; somatic delusions, which fixate on bodily illness or malfunction; and illusions, which are misperceptions of real stimuli. So the belief of being harmed or targeted is persecutory delusions.

Persecutory delusions involve a fixed, false belief that others are harming, harassing, spying on, or conspiring against the person. The key feature is that this belief is held with certainty despite evidence to the contrary, leading to fear, withdrawal, or protective behaviors. This differs from grandiose delusions, which center on inflated self-importance or special abilities; somatic delusions, which fixate on bodily illness or malfunction; and illusions, which are misperceptions of real stimuli. So the belief of being harmed or targeted is persecutory delusions.