diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails and that the spiders will hatch inside his skin and will eventually begin to eat his organs. what kind of delusion is this?

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Based on the fact that Diondre believes that there are spiders inside his skin, he is most likely suffering from Somatic delusion.

Somatic Delusion:

  • Occurs when one thinks that their body is not functioning as it should - usually as a result of external influence
  • Also occurs when one believes that foreign bodies such as parasites and insects have invaded and are living in their bodies

Diondre believes that spider eggs are inside his skin and will become full blown spiders one day. He is therefore worried about insects in his body.

We can conclude that this is somatic delusion.

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