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Paranoid Personality Disorder

Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Criteria
Definition
Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )


Definition

ONSET Early adulthood and with a variety of contexts.


Diagnostic Criteria - Mental Health made easy.

1.   Marked distrust of others, as indicated by at least four of the following:

  1. Believes without reason that others are exploiting, harming, or trying to deceive her / him.
  2. Unjustified doubts about a friends / associates loyalty or trustworthiness.
  3. Believes with out reason that if she / he confides in others, this information somehow be used against her / him.
  4. Finds hidden demeaning or threatening meanings in harmless remarks or events.
  5. Unforgiving and bears grudges.
  6. Believes with out reason that people are out to attack his / her character or reputation and is quick to react with anger.
  7. Believes with out reason in the fidelity of their sexual partner.

2. Symptoms not due to another mental disorder.


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Treatment ( Psychotherapy )

Adlerian Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Person-centered Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Rational-emotive Therapy
Reality Therapy
Transactional Analysis


Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )


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