Truman Show delusion, also known as Truman syndrome or Truman disorder, is a type of delusion in which the person believes that their life is a staged reality show, or that they are being watched on cameras. The term was coined in 2008 on film boards by brothers Joel Gold and Ian Gold, a psychiatrist and a neurophilosopher, after the 1998 film The Truman Show. Truman Show delusion is not officially recognized nor listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association.
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ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 1 First Described Sources
1. Truman Show delusion (Wikipedia)
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is a type of delusion in which the person believes that their life is a staged reality show
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The term was coined in 2008 on film boards by brothers Joel Gold and Ian Gold
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