Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms
Delusion of fragmentation

Definition: False belief about being in the process of being fragmented or divided into two or more pieces (Scharfetter 1980).

Exploration: The presence of delusion of fragmentation can be established by interviewing the patient.

Reference:

Scharfetter C. General Psychopathology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 1980, pp. 158-60.

October 25, 2018