Paranoid personality disorder

These are some of the symptoms of paranoid personality disorder. It involves high levels of suspicion, but isn't a psychotic disorder. It's normal for some people to have some of these symptoms some of the time; for it to be a disorder, there would need to be significant distress or functional impairment. #personalitydisorders #paranoia #mentalillness #dsm #psychiatricdiagnosis

In common parlance, paranoia refers to a suspicious mindset. In the context of psychotic illness, paranoia can become delusional.

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Our concept of "paranoia" from films and television is centered around usually-comedic characters who think people are poisoning the water or reading their minds. But the reality of a particular kind of personality disorder is a more complex one:…