delusion Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/delusion/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:40:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png delusion Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/delusion/ 32 32 The Different Types of Paranoia https://heatherhayes.com/the-different-types-of-paranoia/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4799 Paranoia is classified as a pattern of irrational thinking that causes unfounded suspicion and mistrust of other people. While it is normal for all of us to experience paranoia at some point in our lives, when this pattern of thinking becomes constant and intense, it can lead to extreme distress, an inability to function day-to-day, and […]

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]]> Cannabis and Psychosis https://heatherhayes.com/cannabis-and-psychosis/ Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:01:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4114 “Psychosis is associated with more frequent and longer use of cannabis.” – Di Forti et al[1] After alcohol, marijuana is the most used psychotropic drug in America. In 2018, more than 11.8 million young adults reported marijuana use in the past year.[2]  Marijuana (also known as cannabis, weed, pot, dope, or grass) is the most widely used […]

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]]> Delusional Disorder https://heatherhayes.com/delusional-disorder/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=3968 “Delusions are distinguished from mistaken beliefs in that delusional beliefs remain unchanged in the face of clear, reasonable evidence to the contrary” ~ Dr. Carol Tamminga, M.D, Stanton Sharp Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry What is Delusional Disorder? Delusional disorder is a rare disorder that tends to present in middle to later life and is slightly […]

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