Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Delusional false memories

Definition False beliefs that are based on events of the past that never happened (Schneider 1950).

Exploration: The presence of delusional false memories can be established by interviewing the patient.

Reference:

Schneider K. Clinical Psychopathology. New York: Grune & Stratton; 1959, p. 148

May 16, 2019