2007-01-24 08:46:14 · 18 answers · asked by Benhut 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Maybe he is.
2007-01-24 08:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In our current system, the violent criminals are treated as
"mentally competent." Mentally incompetent, delusional people
are chemically, often forcibly restrained as though they were
violent criminals.
Some of these mentally incompetent did not
commit any act of violence to deserve being lobotomized
slowly in this manner.
If a man makes the above statement to a psychiatrist, I think
a lot of things could happen.
I can only hope that the psychiatrist will take nothing into
consideration except one thing: make sure that no one
else is in danger because of this man.
There are times when a psychiatrist calls behaviour "insane" or mentally ill just because he doesn't like it.
A person should be allowed to call himself napoleon bonaparte
as long as he commits no violent crime.
2007-01-24 22:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bubba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What i think can happen if he can't show anything to back it up he will be put on meds. I can tell you there are alot of people who claim to be the Messiah. Psychiatrist's make aot of money off these ones.
Take care.
2007-01-24 22:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by X-Woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a minimum a court order for monitoring would be requested. A court representative would be assinged to check up on the patient at varius locations during the week / month.
Follow up visits for sure.
If the monitoring / follow up visits determine that the posibility of harm to the patient or others is imminent, the patient will be committed.
sorry to hear of this delusion, it is a very difficult scenerio. hope you and the family will be ok.
2007-01-24 16:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by dharp66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The psychiatrist may consult with other doctors or with psychiatric reference materials in order to be reminded of how to deal with any of the many, many, people who believe they are the messiah - and the world is full of people who believe that about themselves.
2007-01-24 17:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its called the messiah syndrome. Grand ore complex . a sign of schizophrenic.
2007-01-24 19:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by dustylee33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the man isn't a threat to himself or others and isn't breaking laws, then most likely the pyschiatrist will write him a prescription for a strong psychotropic drug.
2007-01-24 16:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by °ĠיִяĿỵ° 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then the psychiatrist knows he is talking to Tom Cruise.
2007-01-24 16:56:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess it depends first of all on whether or not he actually believes it. Then it would depend on what he thinks that means exactly...
At least those are the two questions I would start off asking...
2007-01-25 14:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by nellierose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he'd probably be Baker Acted and put in a ward for the rest of his natural life.
2007-01-25 00:52:12 · answer #10 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the name Waco mean anything to you?
2007-01-24 21:44:14 · answer #11 · answered by java348 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋