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05-31-2005, 03:21 PM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Illusionary Mental Disorders
I've been studying up on schizophrenia for a story I'm writing, in which a character begins to doubt the very existence of her fiancé. And thus, I'm looking for a mental disorder she could be diagnosed with. The symptoms would preferably limit themselves to illusions and hallucinations, and minor paranoia. Schizophrenia would work, I suppose, but I was hoping to find out a little more about other disorders.
Any info and/or links?
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05-31-2005, 04:10 PM
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Best Seller
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia
a very dense study, but in the last third of the document there's a list of related diseases with links to their entries in this online encyclopedia.
Hope this helps. Sorry i don't have my own specialised knowledge (except an alter-ego called Roland)
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05-31-2005, 04:50 PM
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Wordsmith
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Many thanks.
I suppose I did mean delusions. 
I did research on my own, but everything I found was incredibly dense. Twisting a mental illness seems easier in such an instance.
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05-31-2005, 04:53 PM
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yeah i mean a lot of films and books never mention what the disorder is - for exactly the same reasons, some just wouldnt fit the plot.
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06-02-2005, 07:23 PM
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Profound Writer
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Ilan,
See if your library has a copy of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition", more commonly known as the DSM-4. Also, search the web for "DSM IV" links. You can use the DSM-4 to really define just what kind of crazy your character is, and use the various traits to keep her consistent.
Barnsturm
P.S. I never wrote back about the booze thing. I'm pretty incapacitated by a back injury right now; I'll try to write you this weekend.
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06-02-2005, 09:24 PM
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Wordsmith
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The DSM-4 is in fact sitting on my book shelf right now. It was my first stop for this research, but was incredibly dense. I know a basic outline from this and google, but I was just hoping for other disorders with similar symptoms. In fact, the story is complete now. Thank you to everyone who submitted info. 'Tis well appreciated.
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