Delusion of reference

Description

A delusion that events, objects, or other people in the person's immediate environment have a particular and unusual personal significance, usually of a negative or pejorative nature.

Index terms

Delusion of reference

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MB26.00 – Bizarre delusion
MB26.01 – Delusion of being controlled
MB26.02 – Delusion of guilt
MB26.04 – Erotomanic delusion
MB26.05 – Grandiose delusion
MB26.06 – Jealous delusion
MB26.07 – Persecutory delusion
MB26.08 – Religious delusion
MB26.09 – Somatic delusion
MB26.0A – Nihilistic delusion
MB26.0B – Misidentification delusion
MB26.0C – Delusion of impoverishment
MB26.0Y – Other specified delusion
MB26.0Z – Delusion, unspecified

Foundation entity

Delusion of reference – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/922964532

Part of: MB26.0: Delusion › MB26: Symptoms or signs involving content of thought › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified