[Incredible language! A qualitative investigation of conversations about delusions].

Background: Communicating about delusions is generally considered a challenging task.

Material And Methods: Assuming that there are nevertheless a variety of communicative resources competently employed to meet this challenge, the authors present a conversation analytic study of two narrative interviews in which people talk about their experience of delusions.

Results: It is shown that through pauses, breaks, reformulations, negotiations of the so-called common ground and the use of metaphoric speech, they succeed in conveying many aspects of the experience of delusions that cannot simply be described in terms of content.

Conclusions: These examples of communicative strategies can be a resource for others and encourage mental health professionals and users alike to engage in conversations on delusions.