‘Hallucinations’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I am a 50-year-old male. I lost most of my vision about 11 years ago from a virus and am now legally blind. I was also diagnosed with depression 2 years ago by my doctor, and he put me on 20 mg of paroxetine per day. I have always been an “antisocial” person, but [...]

Q: My wife was recently diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Undifferentiated Type. She is 27 years old. She was put on Haldol, Cogentin (for extrapyramidal symptoms) and Ativan (as needed).
I am concerned that she may have been diagnosed incorrectly. She is clearly paranoid much of the time. For example, she refuses to touch the stove or microwave [...]

Q: I think my wife is delusional and paranoid. She believes she is being followed by a woman (who she says is my girlfriend) as well as this woman’s friends and family. None of this is true. She also believes that these people call her a shoplifter and other derogatory things. My wife even claims [...]

Q: I am living with a man who has been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder. I have known for awhile that he was being treated for depression but only recently learned that his actual full diagnosis is Schizoaffective Disorder. I had plans to marry this man. Should I rethink this issue? I’ve been reading about his [...]

Q: I have a brother who recently revealed that once he started to hang around on his own he met two people, which became his ‘best’ friends. For a year or more he was in the belief that they existed, and he would talk to them and listen to their advice. He says they actually [...]