Mania of Grandeur - Causes and Signs of Mania of Grandeur
Mania of grandeur is classified depending on the stage of progression of the disease:
- Stage 1 - the presence of primary signs of the disease. The patient's attempts to stand out and present his personality as something that requires admiration;
- Stage 2 - obvious progression of the disease with all clinical symptoms;
- Stage 3 - severe condition of the
Delusions of grandeur are classified depending on the stage of disease progression:
- Stage 1 - the presence of primary signs of the disease. The patient's attempts to stand out and present his personality as something that requires admiration;
- Stage 2 - obvious progression of the disease with all clinical symptoms;
- Stage 3 - the patient's serious condition (both physical and mental). Suicidal attempts or the development of dementia are possible.
In most cases, the disease occurs secondarily, against the background of some mental disorder.
Causes
In psychiatry, delusions of grandeur are classified as symptoms of a mental disorder in manic syndrome or are classified as one of the manifestations of paranoia.
Predisposing factors that can cause megalomania are:
- genetic predisposition to mental disorders;
- schizophrenia;
- psychoses, neuroses;
- childhood moral trauma;
- brain injuries;
- history of syphilis.
It is worth mentioning separately that there is a risk of ordinary inflated self-esteem developing into megalomania. As a rule, this category includes people who have an unhealthy craving for perfection and leadership.
Symptoms
The main manifestation of the disease is the patient's global concentration on his "I". Patients consider themselves brilliant, omnipotent, irresistible, and it is impossible to convince them otherwise. Such people demand that they be admired and that their personality be presented as something omnipotent.
Sometimes megalomania does not have such pronounced symptoms and it is not always possible to suspect and diagnose it in time. In some cases, the symptoms are clearly expressed, and sometimes the diagnosis of the disease is difficult and requires high professionalism of the doctor.
Symptoms that may indicate the presence of megalomania:
- constant mood swings. A state of excitement and euphoria or a state of depression, anxiety and stupor is possible;
- the patient's inflated self-esteem and inability to perceive criticism;
- patients categorically refuse to accept someone else's opinion or listen to advice, even if the patient's actions do not correspond to reality and common sense;
- the patient's increased activity is noted;
- insomnia occurs due to a constant anxious state or due to increased activity;
- in men, megalomania manifests itself more often than in women and is characterized by manifestations of aggression (violence) towards their loved ones;
- women with megalomania are not so aggressive and all their attention is focused on the desire to become the best in all areas of life at the same time;
- with a long course of the disease, the patient may develop severe depression and suicidal tendencies.
Diagnostics
Diagnostics of megalomania is performed by a psychiatrist. To make a diagnosis, the doctor must:
- study the patient's medical history and illnesses, determine the presence of other illnesses;
- analyze the patient's complaints (if any);
- conduct a conversation with the patient's relatives or loved ones. Such a conversation will be very informative for a more accurate description of symptoms and diagnosis.
There are also risk groups, which include:
- people with alcohol or drug addiction;
- male gender;
- the patient has a history of mental disorders;
- previously diagnosed syphilis.
Treatment
The essence of treatment is to cure the underlying disease, which ultimately led to the development of megalomania.
As a rule, megalomania itself is an incurable disease, and the whole essence of therapy comes down to minimizing the manifestations of the disease.
Depending on the type of clinical manifestations of megalomania, the following treatment is carried out:
- in a depressive state, the patient takes neuroleptics and lithium preparations;
- in case of strong excitement and euphoria, tranquilizers or sedatives can be taken;
- if necessary, treatment can be carried out in a neuropsychiatric dispensary with preliminary hospitalization of the patient;
- specific psychotherapy.
Timely diagnosis and treatment of the disease is given a very large role. As a rule, patients themselves are unable to understand the complexity of their illness, in which case the initiative of relatives to conduct compulsory treatment is necessary.
In no case should the disease be ignored, otherwise it may end with the patient's inability to be in society and perform basic communication skills with people. In severe cases, the patient may develop dementia and attempt suicide.
Prevention
There is no single correct method for preventing the occurrence of primary megalomania. At the same time, a large role is given to:
- timely diagnosis and adequate treatment of other mental disorders;
- consultation with a psychiatrist or psychologist when the first suspicions of the presence of the disease appear
- exclusion of mental trauma and stressful situations
- with previously diagnosed megalomania, it is important to undergo regular preventive examination to prevent the progression of the disease.
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