Nihilistic delusions are mood congruent delusions, which are generally depressive forms of self-blame with feelings of guilt and hypochondriacal ideas that are .\r \r \r \r Overview o First described by Dr. Jules Cotard in 1880 + He called it delusion of negations (delire des negations) o Believed it to be a new kind of depression.\r \r Uncaptioned version: \r \r A primary delusion which arises out of the blue this comprises two parts. A normal perception which is suddenly interpreted in a delusional manner - one of .
