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[22] [23] Paranoia perceptions and behavior may be part of many mental illnesses, such as depression and dementia, but they are more prevalent in three mental disorders: paranoid schizophrenia, delusional disorder (persecutory type), and paranoid personality disorder.
Delusional disorder, traditionally synonymous with paranoia, is a mental illness in which a person has delusions, but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations, thought disorder, mood disorder, or significant flattening of affect. [6] [7] Delusions are a specific symptom of psychosis.
Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a mental disorder characterized by paranoia, and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others. People with this personality disorder may be hypersensitive, easily insulted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions that may validate their fears or biases.
A study from the National Library of Medicine found forms of dementia that affect mental health and behavior — such as Lewy body dementia — may cause paranoia in earlier stages. Meanwhile ...
For Mental Health Awareness Month, a contributor shares her experience with paranoid delusion disorder. Read more about why paranoia needs to be treated more seriously by our friends and family ...
Paraphrenia is a mental disorder characterized by an organized system of paranoid delusions with or without hallucinations (the positive symptoms of schizophrenia) and without deterioration of intellect or personality (its negative symptom). [1] [2] [3]
Causes: Mental illness (schizophrenia, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder), emotional abuse, drugs and alcohol use, family history: Differential diagnosis: Delusions of guilt or sin [1] and paranoid personality disorder: Treatment: Antipsychotics, cognitive behavioral therapy, vitamin B12 supplements
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. The following is a list of mental disorders as defined at any point by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). A mental disorder, also known as a mental illness, mental health condition, or psychiatric disorder ...