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Acting on delusion: a review

A Buchanan1

  • 1Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, London.

Psychological Medicine
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
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This review explores how delusional beliefs influence behavior, contrasting it with normal beliefs. It highlights factors beyond delusions that impact acting on beliefs in psychosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy

Background:

  • The relationship between beliefs and behavior is a long-standing topic in psychology and philosophy.
  • Psychiatric literature extensively documents actions resulting from delusional beliefs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the connection between delusional beliefs and behavior.
  • To examine factors influencing the enactment of delusional beliefs in psychosis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of psychological, philosophical, and psychiatric contributions.
  • Analysis of studies linking beliefs (normal and delusional) to actions.

Main Results:

  • Normal beliefs and behavior are predominantly studied in psychology and philosophy.

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  • Psychiatric literature details behaviors stemming from delusional beliefs.

    • Conclusions:

    • Delusional beliefs can directly influence behavior.
    • Factors beyond the content of delusions, such as aspects of psychosis, modulate the likelihood of acting on beliefs.