Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is one of a group of conditions called “Cluster A” personality disorders which involve odd or eccentric ways of thinking. People with PPD also suffer from paranoia, an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others, even when there is no reason to be suspicious.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW151
Diagnosis: Paranoid Personality Disorder
US Patients: .5%-2.5% of the general population
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M+;F
Age Onset:
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Symptoms: paranoid delusions, mistrust of others, constantly seeking validation of their fears and mistrust. Isolate themselves.
Progression: suspicious, preoccupied with friends’ loyalty, bears grudges, quick to attack and counterattack, fears spousal infidelity
Causes: heritable, overvalue their capabilities and attribute limitations or failures to the deviancy of others
Medications: antidepressants, antipsychotics and anti-anxiety medications
Therapies:
Youtube Video: The Mistrust of Paranoid Personality
Amazon or Library Book: Understanding Paranoia
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Support Group: nami.org; 800-950-6264
(National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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- The Mental Suffering of Cocaine-Addicted Patients: A Retrospective Analysis of Personality Disorders' Prevalence and Their Association with Psychopathological Symptomsby Francesca Giordano on October 25, 2024
(1) Background: The observational retrospective study aimed to investigate the prevalence of personality disorders (PDs) and their association with psychopathological symptoms in a group of patients with cocaine addiction. (2) Methods: Ninety-five medical records of the Pathological Addictions Service of the National Health Service of Lecce (Italy) were analyzed. PDs were diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID-II) and psychopathological...
- Schizotypy 17 years on: Prediction of schizotypic individual differences in midlifeby Mark F Lenzenweger on October 24, 2024
The picture for the long-term prediction of schizotypic individual difference features in relation to schizotypy assessed earlier in life remains opaque. Whereas schizotypy assessed earlier in life, typically during the late teen years, has been shown to predict nonaffective psychotic illness as well as the presence of nonaffective psychotic features (Chapman et al., 1994; Lenzenweger, 2021), the presence in midlife (mid-30s) of nonpsychotic schizotypic features in those assessed for schizotypy...
- Personality interferences in the pathology of breast cancer: a cross-sectional single-center studyby Andra Oltean on September 19, 2024
Individual personality refers to the Ego and the interpersonal sector. The Ego corresponds to consciousness and self-esteem, including the capacities for emotional self-regulation, self-control, self-evaluation, and self-direction in relation to personal goals. When neoplastic and psychiatric diseases coexist, a patient's quality of life is significantly impacted. While there are somatic differences in disease progression, how the illness is perceived and mainly experienced depends on...
- EMDR in delusional disorder and substance use disorder: integrated treatmentby M M van Rekom on August 20, 2024
Recently, a patient was admitted to our department, who reported personality disorder symptoms and a cannabis use disorder. Additionally, a delusional disorder, aggression regulation issues and PTSD were classified. After employing CBT for substance use, the Hero Without Violence module and EMDR, the treatment was completed. Integrated treatment in this patient proved successful regarding the PTSD, aggression regulation problems and SUD. With the described case, the authors hope to provide a...