persecutor complex; delusion of harming others
A psychiatric term for the delusional belief that one is causing harm to others, often seen in severe depression or psychotic disorders.
A persecutor complex can appear as a symptom of depression.
The patient was caught in a delusion of harming others and believed they were hurting people.
被害妄想 is a persecutory delusion (belief that one is being harmed), while 加害妄想 is the opposite: a delusion that one is harming others.
Compound of 加害 (inflicting harm) and 妄想 (delusion). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a modern psychiatric term.