Guest Orwell1984 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 OVERVALUED IDEA An unreasonable and sustained belief that is maintained with less than delusional intensity (.i.e., the person is able to acknowledge the possibility that the belief may not be true). The belief is not one that is ordinarily accepted by other members of the persons culture or subculture. DSM-IV, p.769. Delusions can be difficult to distinguish from overvalued ideas, which are unreasonable ideas that a person holds, but the affected person has at least some level of doubt as to its truthfulness. A person with a delusion is absolutely convinced that the delusion is real.-mind disorders. com. READING MATERIAL: "An overview on delusions, obsessions and overvalued ideas": http://www.fioriti.it/cn/pdf/02%20_yaryura.pdf "Overvalued ideas:psychopathologic issues": http://actaspsiquiatria.es/repositorio/13/69/ENG/13-69-ENG-70-74-435139.pdf Pages 14-17 overvalued ideation/poor insight: http://media.johnwiley.com.au/product_data/excerpt/56/04707112/0470711256-171.pdf Link to comment
Tez Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thank you so much for publishing these links. I have experienced overvalued ideas with my OCD for a very long time, and have struggled as a consequence. It is great to be able to read more professional viewpoints on the subject. Best wishes Tez :original: Link to comment
Guest Saz Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I don't know which one I have because of how convinced I feel sometimes x Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 You're not convinced though saz because if you were you wouldn't be here. You have some doubt no matter how small. x Link to comment
Guest Saz Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 But doubt doesn't make it ocd because everyone gets doubt. Sorry not meaning to hijack the thread xxx Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ruminating again saz. What else can we say to convince you to stop? X Link to comment
Guest Saz Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm trying. Anyway apologises again for the hijack, that wasn't very nice of me.x Link to comment
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