Delusions of innocence and antagonistic delusory ideas.
The author describes a patient who developed a delusion of persecution followed by a secondary delusion of innocence. The patient was felt to suffer from a paranoid state previously described only in incarcerated prisoners and schizophrenics. The relationship between his delusions and his unconscious impulses is considered.
D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D012557:Schizoid Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014473:Unconscious, Psychology