I thought i had read a while ago about delusional disorder that it said in order for it to be delusional disorder,1-delusions must be the only symptom, and 2, the delusions are false, but not unrealistic.
If you read the diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia, it first says, 2 or more of the following symptoms must be present:
Delusions
hallucinations
negative symptoms
disorganized speech.behavior
Then at the bottom is says that only one symptoms is nessicary if the delusions are bizzar or the voices keep up a running commentary on the person
I think that your delusions would be categorized as bizzar, because ideas that the CIO and such are after you are concidered very unrealistic.
It also sounds like you had a visual hallucination (the vision) Your symptoms do sound more like schizophrenia to me, but im not a doctor so i cant really diagnose you.
are you on any meds?, I hope things get better for you . good luck
-Becka
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