GRASPED BY WHAT CANNOT BE GRASPED:Religious delusions in late life psychosis: studies in the Bible Belt of the Netherlands.

In chapter 2 we described and quantified the prevalence and characteristics of RDs, and the co-occurrence of RDs with other delusions, using a semi structured diagnostic interview in older adults diagnosed with either affective or nonaffective psychotic disorders. Results showed that RDs were fairly common in both diagnostic groups, psychotic depression and schizophrenia. RDs were markedly higher among patients with psychotic depression compared to younger samples. RDs with delusions of grandeur, Cotard and Schneider appear to be related to non-affective psychosis (schizophrenia). The delusion... Mehr ...