Nihilistic delusions” are seen in
A. Endogenous depression
B. Double depression
C. Depression in involutional stage
D. Cyclothymia
E. Dysthymia
A. Endogenous depression
B. Double depression
C. Depression in involutional stage
D. Cyclothymia
E. Dysthymia
Ans.
(A) Endogenous depression ;
(B)
Double depression [Niraj Ahuja’
Sth-73, 75]
• Nihilistic delusions e.g. “World is coming to end ; there is no brain in skul ; intestines have rooted away” with earlymoming insommia is typical of endogenous major depression.
* Double depression is a major depressive episode superimposed on an underlying dysthymia or neurotic depression (usually chronic).
• Nihilistic delusions e.g. “World is coming to end ; there is no brain in skul ; intestines have rooted away” with earlymoming insommia is typical of endogenous major depression.
* Double depression is a major depressive episode superimposed on an underlying dysthymia or neurotic depression (usually chronic).
* Nihilism also found in
schizophrenia.
