Recognition Memory in Psychotic Patients by H. Ellis, K. De Pauw, G. N. Christodoulou, J.-P. Luaute, E. Bidault, K. Szulecka

“…Preliminary data are reported from experiments in which Warrington's (1984) Recognition Memory Tests were given to patients with misidentification delusions including the Capgras type and to psychotic patients. …”
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The Mystery of “those icy climes” (Shelley 269): Literature, Science and Early Nineteenth-century Polar Exploration by Catherine Lanone

“…While glaciers become the sublime site of Romantic poetic epiphany, Mary Shelley subverts the euphoric associations of pristine settings by choosing to locate a crucial confrontation between creature and creator in the Alps, then by opting for Walton’s search for the North Pole and the Northwest Passage as a frame for Victor’s narrative. Walton’s delusion and search for an open sea ties in with the journals of contemporary expeditions, as if Mary Shelley had sensed that the jingoistic expeditions might turn into epic disasters. …”
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Progress and Criticism of Progress as a Characteristic of Modern Civilizations in the Work of Friedrich Nietzsche and Ludwig Wittgenstein by Ulrich Arnswald

“…He does not succumb to the delusions of grandeur of new, higher-level civilization, but leaves progress as the constantly progressing background noise of any civilization. …”
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Internet Memes as Stabilizers of Conspiracy Culture: A Cognitive Anthropological Analysis by Emily Godwin, Brittany I. Davidson, Tim Hill, Adam Joinson

“…Specifically, elements conveying the enduring “cultural themes” of Deception, Delusion, and Superiority function as “cultural resources” that stabilize the community’s culture. …”
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Schizophrenia-Like Psychotic Symptoms Associated to Leigh Syndrome by F. Jaballah, R. Ben Soussia Nouira, S. Mallouli, H. Boussaid, S. Younes, L. Zarrouk, S. Younes

“…He presented anxiety and auditory hallucinations, and he reported a vague, unsystematized delusion evolving since 6 months. Significant remission was observed at risperidone 3 mg/day. …”
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Seizures, Psychosis, and Cerebral Vascular Malformation: A Rare Chain of Events by Ismail Hanine, Khadija Benallel, Roukaya Benjelloun, Mohamed Kadiri

“…In this case, we describe a patient with no prior medical or psychiatric history having a cAVM diagnosed after showing psychotic symptoms (delusion and disorganized thoughts and behavior). The deep 4 × 5 cm cAVM was discovered after admitting the patient to psychiatric ward, the neurological cause has been considered after a recorded seizure, which brings the following question: Is the clinical presentation a direct result of the cAVM or is it postictal? …”
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An MRI, SPECT and Neuropsychological Study of a Patient Presenting with Capgras Syndrome by J. Mackie, K. P. Ebmeier, R. E. O'Carroll

“…A 25 year old male patient presented with the “delusion of doubles” (Capgras syndrome). The patient underwent detailed neuropsychological, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) investigations. …”
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Sheehan Syndrome Presenting with Psychotic Manifestations Mimicking Schizophrenia in a Young Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Janith Galhenage, Madhubhashinee Dayabandara, Noel Somasundaram

“…A 32-year-old female was evaluated for fearfulness and delusions for one year. She had persecutory and bizarre delusions, delusion of thought possession, and elementary auditory hallucinations. …”
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Folie à Deux in the Setting of COVID-19 Quarantine by Maxsaya Baez Nuñez, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Matthew DeLuca, Krishan Chirimunj, Monica Dhingra

“…Delusions classically transmit from one person, coined the inducer, to one or several individuals, the induced, who share and may expand on the communicated delusions. …”
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Relapse of Psychosis Status Post Meningioma Resection by Hamza Mohammad-Amin, Amber N. Edinoff, Haseeb A. Akuly, Prithvi Doppalapudi, Rita Horton, Anthony Sin, Donard Dwyer, City Mohammad Amin, Sana Shamim

“…Meningioma resection resulted in the cessation of hallucinations and delusions for one week. However, the patient was brought back to the emergency department because her auditory hallucinations and delusions returned. …”
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When the Patient Believes That the Organs Are Destroyed: Manifestation of Cotard’s Syndrome by Leonardo Machado, Luiz Evandro de Lima Filho, Liliane Machado

“…Cotard’s Syndrome (CS) is a rare clinical event described for the first time in 1880 by the neurologist and psychiatrist Jules Cotard and characterized by negation delusions (or nihilists). Immortality and hypochondriac delusions are also typical. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of an Elderly Manic-Depressive Patient with Depersonalization and Other Symptoms by Shigehiro Ogata, Yu Itohiya, Yuri Sakamoto, Yuki Sato, Yudai Suyama, Hidenori Atsuta, Ken Iwata

“…The case study of an elderly man having persecutory delusions and bizarre complaints at the first psychiatric interview is reported. …”
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Gangguan Psikotik Akibat Stroke Iskemik by Rini Gusya Liza, Bahagia Loebis

“…Psychotic disorders due to ischemic stroke is a case in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry<br />Keywords: psychotic disorder, ischemic stroke, delusions and hallucinations<br />…”
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Human, All Too Human: Do We Lose Free Spirit in the Digital Age? by Aleksandra Sushchenko, Olena Yatsenko

“…It emphasizes the importance of subjective stories, emotions, and compassion, forming human-centered ethical principles that preserve the richness of individual experiences and protect against system-driven delusions.…”
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Folie a Deux: Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Medical Unit by Saumya Bhutani, Damir Huremovic

“…A shared psychotic disorder is a system of delusions shared by two or more individuals. Shared psychotic disorders typically develop in pairs or groups with a close relationship who are socially isolated. …”
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Reduplication of Visual Stimuli by A. W. Young, D. J. Hellawell, S. Wright, H. D. Ellis

“…., a man who experienced reduplicative delusions, revealed significant impairments on tests of recognition memory for faces and understanding of emotional facial expressions. …”
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Cortical Lewy Body Dementia by W. R. G. Gibb

“…The age of onset reflects that of Parkinson's disease, and clinical features, though not diagnostic, include aphasias, apraxias, agnosias, paranoid delusions and visual hallucinations. Parkinsonism may present before or after the dementia, and survival duration is approximately half that seen in Parkinson's disease without dementia.…”
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Delineating Novel Signature Patterns of Altered Gene Expression in Schizophrenia Using Gene Microarrays by Karoly Mirnics, Frank A. Middleton, David A. Lewis, Pat Levitt

“…This disorder typically has its clinical onset in late adolescence or early adulthood, presenting as a constellation of delusions and hallucinations (positive symptoms); decreased motivation, emotional expression, and social interactions (negative symptoms); and impaired learning and memory (cognitive symptoms). …”
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Socio-Cultural Factors Delaying Treatment in a Patient with Late-Onset Schizophrenia by Ho Teck Tan, Manu Lal

“…We report a case of a 57-year-old lady who had been sitting continuously on the toilet for 2.5 years because of persecutory delusions and somatic passivity symptoms. She was diagnosed with late-onset schizophrenia and her symptoms improved with risperidone. …”
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