Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms
Delusions of ruin

 

Definition: False beliefs about terrible things that are going to happen to the patient, their families or people close to them (World Health Organization 1994).

 

Exploration: The presence of delusions of ruin can be established by interviewing the patient.

 

Reference:

World Health Organization. SCAN. Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry. Version 2.0. Geneva: American Psychiatric Press; 1994, p. 156.

 

December 27, 2018