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Persecutory delusions: a cybernetic model.

F T Melges, A M Freeman

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |October 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    A new cybernetic model explains persecutory delusions. It suggests that the fear of losing control interacts with perceived external control, leading to delusions that help individuals regain a sense of self-control.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Cognitive Science
    • Cybernetics

    Background:

    • Persecutory delusions are a common symptom in psychotic disorders.
    • Understanding the formation and maintenance of these delusions is crucial for effective treatment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel cybernetic model for the formation and maintenance of persecutory delusions.
    • To elucidate the cognitive mechanisms underlying the development and persistence of persecutory ideation.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a theoretical cybernetic model.
    • Integration of concepts from control theory and cognitive psychology.

    Main Results:

    • The model posits that a threat of loss of control interacts with predictions of external control.

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  • This interaction can lead to feelings of alien control and subsequent persecutory explanations.
  • Persecutory explanations serve to reduce the threat of losing self-control, thereby maintaining the delusion.

    • Conclusions:

    • The proposed cybernetic model offers a new framework for understanding persecutory delusions.
    • The model highlights the role of control dynamics in the pathogenesis of persecutory ideation.
    • This theoretical approach may inform future therapeutic interventions for individuals with persecutory delusions.