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Originally Posted by Nocter
Normally... You shouldn't argue with someone who is having a delusion
For him it's real, even if for the rest of the World it's not.
BUT, as far as I know psychiatrists never tell you your delusions are true, they simply don't argue about it with you. Maybe they say something subtly to check how much insight you have. If they know you for some time, they may tell you you are having a delusion, but if they tell you this the first time they see you, you won't come back.
This is just my experience.
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Thanks for your response, Nocter. I've read the same thing - that it isn't healthy to agree with loved ones who have delusions since it reinforces their misconceptions. That's why I was a bit alarmed when I heard what my brother's psychiatrist did just that.
But what you're saying makes sense, too. He gets very defensive at times when no one agrees with him. He even makes accusations that we're either in on the conspiracy or know about it somehow. So perhaps the doctor is trying to build trust. I just hope it doesn't backfire because now when people explain that what he is experiencing isn't real, he just quotes his doctor by telling everyone that even his doctor agrees with him.