Question

Diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails. what kind of delusion is this?

Answer 1

A delusion is when a patient sees, hears or feels something that is not real. There are several types of delusions. This is a somatic delusion. Which means he believes something in his body is grossly abnormal.

Answer 2

In believing that somehow, spiders have infiltrated his fingers and laid eggs under his fingernails, Diondre is most likely suffering from a Somatic delusion.

When a person is suffering somatic delusion:

• They believe that they have been infected or infested by some sort of parasites.
• They believe that their body is not functioning as it should

In believing that spider eggs have been laid under his fingernails, Diondre is suffering from a somatic delusion of believing that he is infested by a parasite which in this case is a spider and its eggs.

In conclusion, Diondre is suffering a somatic delusion and needs to be treated by a psychiatrist.

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