P-1057 - About Clinical Meaning of Religious-archaic Delusional Complex

Abstract

Religious-archaic delusional complex (RADC) includes unhealthy ideas with a religious and archaic plot. The aim of the present work - specification of psychopathological structure RADC, definition of influence of a historical situation on its subjects annd revealing of specificity of delusional behavior.

The authors used clinico-psychopathological method and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). 300 patients (men - 77, women - 223) are surveyed.

Results

Schizophrenia and delusional disorders are diagnosed at 231 (77%) by patiennts, affective disorders with psychotic symptoms -at 19 (6,3%), psychotic organic mental disorders - at 31 (10,4%), psychotic disorders connected with the use of alcohol - at 19 (6,3%). The mystical delusion came to light in 74 (24,7%) supervision, mesianic delusion - in 65 (21,7%), delusion of religious reforms - in 14 (4,7%), delusion of sin - in 34 (11,3%), delusion of witchcraft - in 64 (21,3%) and delusion of possession - in 49 (16,3%). It is established, that specificity of a RADC is determined by presence in structure of syndromes reflecting deep disorder of mental activity (hallucinatory-paranoid syndrome, paraphrenic syndrome, syndromes of aberration of consciousness), the delusional behavior, and representing social danger.