CJMAJORGIRL24
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Unless he has a medical condition associated with the development of delusions, he fits the criteria for Delusional Disorder, subtypes grandiose and persecutory. Will he live long enough for anyone to make this diagnosis? Likely not.
http://med.kufauniv.com/dr/arfat/lectures/Delusional Disorder.pdf
Diagnostic criteria for 297.1 Delusional DisorderDiagnostic criteria for 297.1 Delusional Disorder
(DSM IV - TR)
A. Nonbizarre delusions (i.e., involving situations that occur in real life, such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved at a distance, or deceived by spouse or lover, or having a disease) of at least 1 month's duration.
B.*Criterion A*for Schizophrenia has NEVER been met. Note: Tactile and olfactory hallucinations may be present in Delusional Disorder if they are related to the delusional theme.*
C. Apart from the impact of the delusion(s) or its ramifications, functioning is not markedly impaired and behavior is not obviously odd or bizarre.*
D. If*mood*episodes have occurred concurrently with delusions, their total duration has been brief relative to the duration of the delusional periods.*
E. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a*substance(e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition.*
bbm--there's the exception
While I'm sure a "sane" person wouldn't go on a killing spree and put an entire state/country in panic mode, I hope that someone out there is saving that manifesto and checks into his claims. Last night, on Nightline-they had the father of the man that was mistreated in front of him, and he said he tried to warn him what would happen to him for telling the truth.

Please don't think that I am feeling sorry for him, I am not. I just think that some of these things can be fact checked. It won't stop whats happening now-but it might stop something in the future.