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Symptoms
People with paranoid personality disorder are highly suspicious of other people. They are usually unable to acknowled...
Causes
Personality disorders are long-term(chronic) patterns of behavior that cause lasting problems with work and relations...
Tests
Personality disorders are diagnosed based on psychological evaluation and the history and severity of the symptoms.
Treatments
Treatment is difficult because people with this condition are often extremely suspicious of doctors. If accepted, me...
Drugs
While individual supportive psychotherapy is the treatment of choice for PPD, medications are sometimes used on a lim...
Alternative Therapies
The primary approach to treatment for such personality disorders as PPD is psychotherapy. The problem is that patient...
Prevention
With little or no understanding of the cause of PPD, it is not possible to prevent the disorder. See also Paranoia.
Doctor Specialties
If suspicions are interfering with your relationships or work, contact a health care provider or mental health profes...
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