Paranoid Disorder
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| Name: Paranoid Disorder |
| Also known as: Faranoia |
| A delusion that makes a patient believe that they are being persecuted by individuals or organizations. |
Causes of Paranoid Disorder
Unknown. |
Symptoms of Paranoid Disorder
The preoccupation with imagined persecutions may have a marked effect upon the patient' s home life, and may cause disruption to a marriage or family. Examples include the belief that the secret service has bugged the home and is listening to all the conversations of the family, or that the next-door neighbor is deliberately undertaking activities that are constantly irritating. May occur alone, or as a part of schizophrenia. |
Tests for Paranoid Disorder
None diagnostic. |
Treatment for Paranoid Disorder
Antipsychotic medications and psychotherapy.
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Complications of Paranoid Disorder of its treatment
Seriously antisocial behavior. |
Likely Outcome of Paranoid Disorder
Patients can usually live relatively normally in society, but may express their unreasoned fears of persecution at inappropriate times. |
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