Letter D

Delusion

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A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and is not explained by a person's usual cultural and religious concepts (so that, for example, it is not an article of faith).

A delusion may be firmly maintained in the face of incontrovertible evidence that it is false.

Delusions are a frequent feature of schizophrenia

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