Persecutory delusion

Description

A delusion in which the central theme is that one (or someone to whom one is close) is being attacked, mocked, harassed, cheated, conspired against, or persecuted.

Index terms

Persecutory delusion

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
MB26.03 – Delusion of reference
MB26.04 – Erotomanic delusion
MB26.05 – Grandiose delusion
MB26.06 – Jealous 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

Persecutory delusion – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/860615074

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