Somatic delusions involve which preoccupation?

Somatic delusions involve which preoccupation?

• A. Persecution
• B. Being controlled by an outside force
• C. Repetition of words
• D. Preoccupation with health and organ function

Answer: (D)

Somatic delusions are fixed, false beliefs about the body or bodily functions. They involve a persistent preoccupation with health, organs, or bodily processes, often with the patient insisting that something is seriously wrong despite medical evidence to the contrary. That focus on being ill or malfunctioning of the body is what defines a somatic delusion. The other ideas reflect different types of delusions or symptoms. A belief that one is being persecuted involves harm or plotting against the person, not a bodily issue. A belief of being controlled by an outside force is a delusion of influence or passivity. Repetition of words is a speech symptom, not a belief about the body.

Somatic delusions are fixed, false beliefs about the body or bodily functions. They involve a persistent preoccupation with health, organs, or bodily processes, often with the patient insisting that something is seriously wrong despite medical evidence to the contrary. That focus on being ill or malfunctioning of the body is what defines a somatic delusion.

The other ideas reflect different types of delusions or symptoms. A belief that one is being persecuted involves harm or plotting against the person, not a bodily issue. A belief of being controlled by an outside force is a delusion of influence or passivity. Repetition of words is a speech symptom, not a belief about the body.