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August 10, 2010

Why psychotic patients with religious delusions are harder to cure.

We all hold beliefs that are not provable, and defining when these beliefs cross the line and become psychotic delusions is not easy. It's clear that such a line does exist, however: every town has its share of people whose religious beliefs fall sufficiently far outside the conventional that they are declared psychotic.In popular imagination, at least, psychotic delusions often have a religious

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February 10, 2010

A varied diet

A 1964 article from the Archives of Surgery discusses how to treat psychotic patients who may have ingested inedible objects.It reports on one remarkable case where the following list of objects was found in one patient's stomach. They also helpfully provided a photo of all the objects laid out on a table.Nickels (173), Pennies (161), Quarters (3), Dimes (26), Military buttons (22), Insignia clas

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February 6, 2010

Learning to Do Psychotherapy With Psychotic Patients

Dr Elvin Semrad was a much-loved psychiatrist and psychotherapy supervisor who had a profound influence on hundreds of psychotherapists and psychoanalysts in the Boston area. One of his unique qualities was his ability to connect empathically with even the most psychotic patients.

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