Delusional Disorders In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald closely follows the life of Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby's single goal is to create a life so luxurious and extravagant that he will finally be able to grasp a relationship with the woman he is profoundly in love with. As a result of the continual longing to win over Daisy, the woman he is in love with, he began to become delusional. Gatsby was unable to overcome the steadfast beliefs he had created in his mind, he was a delusional man that had no concept of reality and the consequences that came with his delusions. Delusional disorder consists of many different types, many different symptoms and causes, and many different treatments. The erotomanic type of delusional disorder ultimately leads to …show more content…

Grandiose delusion is a type of disorder that causes a person to have an enlarged sense of power or self-worth. A person with this disorder will believe that they are of great talent. The jealous type of the disorder deals with a person when they believe their spouse is guilty of infidelity without any evidence. The persecutory type of delusion makes a person believe someone is mistreating them, or trying to harm them. Somatic delusion is a type of disorder that makes a person believe they have a medical or physical issue. Lastly, there are mixed, people with this delusion have two or more of the strains of delusional disorder. Symptoms and Causes Delusional Disorder has many characteristics that follow it. The “characteristic of this condition is that the person often lacks self-awareness that their delusions are problematic. They’re unable to accept that their delusions are irrational or inaccurate, even if they recognize that other people would describe their delusions this way.” Symptoms of delusional disorder include: feelings of being taken advantage of, low self esteem, and persistently holding

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