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Paranoid Personality Disorder
Personality disorders / mental disorders are marked by deeply ingrained and lasting patterns of inflexible, maladaptive, or antisocial behavior to the degree that individual’s social or occupational functioning is impaired. Rather than being illnesses, personality disorders are enduring and pervasive features of the personality that deviate markedly from cultural norm. They include the dependant, histrionic, narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, avoidant, borderline (unstable), paranoid, and schizoid types. ... The personality disorder to be addressed here is paranoia, which was formerly classified as a distinct psychosis (mental derangement characterized by defective or lost contact with reality). ... The paranoid person generally suffers from exaggerated self-reference, a tendency to construe independent events and acts as pertaining to him or herself, and characterized by extreme distrust and suspicion of others. ... Personality disorders and mental retardation are listed within Axis II of DSM-IV. These types of disorder appear to persist throughout the individual life and seem to be an integral part of the self rather something that one acquires. The main characteristics of paranoid personality disorder are suspicion, holds grudges, paranoia, and problems with intimacy. People with paranoid personality disorder are highly suspicious, with little basis they fear that others want to cause harm and exploit them. ... Because of these feelings, paranoid individuals may demonstrate characteristics of having problems with intimate relationships. ...
The onset of paranoid personality disorder is usually early adulthood and may affect . ...
People with this disorder have deep, embedded problems that require intensive treatment. ... In fact, they may think people who are not paranoid are patsy and need to better protect themselves. ... com/mentalhealth/personality/paranoid. ...
At times, paranoid patients behavior becomes so threatening that it is important to control it or set limits on it. ... It is profoundly frightening for paranoid patients to feel that those trying to help them are weak and helpless; therefore, therapists should never threaten to take over control unless they are both willing and able to do so.
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