FAQ - Shared Paranoid Disorder
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How can people get Paranoid Personality Disorder and Avoidant Personality Disorder?

How can people get Paranoid Personality Disorder and Avoidant Personality Disorder?
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It is usually triggered by a stressful situation and or trauma. I have General Anxiety Disorder and let me tell you it certainly is not fun! It takes a very long to control, it really never goes away you just learn to understand it deal with and let it pass. It is by chemicals in your body; I don't think that anyone really understands the causes of anxiety disorders.


P.S. Did you know that the human is the only species capable of putting intself in a state of panic!  (+ info)

Is Paranoid personality disorder an anxiety disorder?

I have to do a topic on an Anxiety disorder and I was wondering if Paranoia was one?
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What Is Paranoid personality disorder?

Im a little bit worried about this and was wondering is anyone as any information on it?
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It is a personality disorder, which means that the personality is affected, i,e the way the person deals with life, how they see themselves and others. Personality can be affected in many ways, but I really feel that to get more information about this you should talk to someone who has some educated knowledge about this, e.g. someone in the medical profession like a doctor or a psychiatric nurse or a psychiatrist.
I have googled "paranoid personality disorder" and there are a number of websites. I can't recommend any of them though, but I've added a link for you.  (+ info)

can i tell straight to my hubby that he is been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder with psychosis.?

by pychatrist.For he dosnot believe at all what he is going through. Neither comes to the pyschatrist again. Can I tell him directly, that he has a problem?
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Can we get this straight? A psychiatrist diagnosed your husband and told you but not him? As if!  (+ info)

Is being slightly paranoid a symptom of bipolar disorder?

Um, I'm not self diagnosing i am bipolar and have been diagnosed by a doctor and just wanted to know if when i get a little bit paranoid if that could be why.
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Probably not. Everyone is 'slightly paranoid' from time to time in their lives. Being 'Bipolar' is a SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM but can be 'contained' with medication and therapy. 'Paranoia' is a 'completely different' diagnosis, but it is most often associated with 'schizophrenia' ... and there is 'no connection' between 'schizophrenia' and having 'bipolar syndrome.' SOME people may have both problems, but in general, a person has either one or the other or none at all. Being 'slightly paranoid' could be being 'totally sane and normal' but just 'afraid' of something very 'small.'  (+ info)

does anybody know someone who has paranoid personality disorder?

if so can you give me some examples of their behaior ? i am doing a group presentation on paranoid personnality disorder and we need to act out some examples of paranoid personality behavior
can u tell me about a time when someone with ppd or someone u know who u tink has ppd embarassed you or said something ridiculous
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!I HAVE A YOUNGER BROTHER THAT IS PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIC. He thinks everyone is looking at him. Also he thinks people are following him when he is driving places....He'll turn to see if they will follow..him.. even if he has to go out of his way. He also had a hard time working at at outside job..Others would tease and make fun of him..there ...only one man was nice to him...He finally planned out how he was going to steal riffles from his brother in law and go in an shoot everyone except his boss and the one nice guy...fortunately...he went to his boss and told him what his plan was..and the boss got him some help..at mental health...my brother is now on Social Security.  (+ info)

What is a paranoid personality disorder. Is there any relationship to a narcissistic personality disorder ?

Paranoid personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that denotes a personality disorder with paranoid features. It is characterized by an exaggerated sensitivity to rejection, resentfulness, distrust, as well as the inclination to distort experienced events. Neutral and friendly actions of others are often misinterpreted as being hostile or contemptuous. Unfounded suspicions regarding the sexual loyalty of partners and loyalty in general as well as the belief that one’s rights are not being recognized is stubbornly and argumentatively insisted upon. Such individuals can possess an excessive self-assurance and a tendency toward an exaggerated self-reference. The use of the term paranoia in this context is not meant to refer to the presence of frank delusions or psychosis, but implies the presence of ongoing, unbased suspiciousness and distrust of people.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), a term first used by Heinz Kohut in 1971[1], is a form of pathological narcissism acknowledged in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1980, in the edition known as DSM III-TR. Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by extreme focus on oneself, and is a maladaptive, rigid, and persistent condition that may cause significant distress and functional impairment.

They are fairly unrelated. In fact, the clusters of personality disorders are as follows:
* Cluster A (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal): odd or eccentric disorders
* Cluster B (antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic): dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders
* Cluster C (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive): anxious or fearful disorders

Paranoid personality disorder falls in the first cluster, while naracisstic is in Cluster B.  (+ info)

Paranoid thoughts/feelings about food. Could I be developing an eating disorder mindset?

I started off my day today by walking 5 miles and then having breakfast, which consisted of bran flakes (30g) with two tablespoons of natural yogurt and some blackberries. Later on I had to go into town so I had my lunch at the local supermarket's cafe...I had a ham salad (three big slices of ham with lettuce, cherry tomatoes and a few croutons) and then I couldn't resist having a slice of apple and toffee pie.

The thing is, I feel guilty. I eat a healthy diet every day but treated myself this once and I feel awful about it...like I'm going to suddenly pile weight on and I feel compelled to do more exercise, almost as if to punish myself.

I'm going to have a healthy dinner (tuna steak with mushrooms, cabbage and broccoli) so I know I'm not going to be exceeding my daily calorie limit (1200) because of the apple pie...but I still feel really bad.

Am I developing an "eating disorder" mindset and, if so, what can I do to combat it?

I'm 5'2" and 7st 12lbs so rationally I know I needn't be worrying excessively about my weight but I can't seem to help it. I'm now calorie-counting practically everything I eat.
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bless you i know the feeling i was for a long while like you are now always thiking about calories, always calorie counting it was crazy - i weighed myself at least twice a day and if i ever felt like i had put on weight or i had eaten too much then i would recify the situation. Its a horrid place to be, you could be headed down this road - the fact that your worrying about what you have eaten today so much you have had to write about it says a lot - the fact you know how many calories you have eaten too says a lot.
i dont think this is a healthy place for you to be right now - have you got any issues or worrys in your life which is causing you to feel down or insecure or out of control? It could be that these problems are linked - you should try and seek help with either a GP or even a counsellor before it goes on for too long and too far - i went through this from the age of ten to twenty five - im now ok but i didnt seek help and wasted 15 years thiking about food and diets and all that stuff
just talk to someone about this please and good luck with this.  (+ info)

What causes paranoid personality disorder?

As with all personality disorders, there appears to be a genetic and/or familial component that predisposes an indivudal to develop paranoid personality disorder. Indiviudals who have close relatives with psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, maybe more likley to develop paranoid pd. Besides the genetic component, there is research which suggests that there are factors that occur in childhood that may be precursors to the disorder. Specifically, children who are neglected or abused are at increased risk for developing personality disorders. Even in cases where physical abuse is not present, emotional abuse and/or neglect may lead to the devlopment of personality disorders. Some researchers believe that paranoid personality disorders may emerge because the child does form a "secure attachment" with a primary caretaker. Secure attachments between child and caregiver occur as the result of consistent provision of love, nurturance and physical care. Children who do not form these early attachments may be insecurely attached, which could lead to a host of problems in adulthood, one of which is paranoid personality disorder.
Individuals with paranoid personality disorder are at risk for other sorts of disorders, including depression and substance abuse. These other disorders may emerge as a result of the anxiety that accompanies paranoia.
Some therapists suggest that personality disorders can be treated with the use of medications and psychotherapy. The aim of psychotherapy is to help the individual gain the ability to trust. Some refer to this sort of therapy as "re-parenting", in that the individual has a second chance to experience a positive and consistent relationship.
Some clinicians believe that personality disorders are difficult to treat. That may be true, given that personality disorders are life-long and deeply entrenched. However, I am a clinician, and have treated individuals with personality disorders, and I believe that with increased awareness and a positive therapeutic relationship, that great strides can be made in a rather brief period of time.  (+ info)

Borderline personality disorder and paranoid thinking?

Can someone with borderline personality disorder at times become very parnoid to the point where is seems like psychosis (sp?) ???? Is it more possible with drug use?
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Yes, you can get paranoid with BPD.

My personal experience is that i'm not generally paranoid, but i can get very paranoid about actual situations that i'm in or people that i'm with.

I've never experienced paranoia to the point of psychosis but i have experienced psychosis.

Drugs (i presume recreational) WILL make it worse - or cause it in people who are susceptable - regardless of whether they are Borderline or not.

Best advice... avoid them or risk ending up in the local looney bin (been there... Butlins is better!)  (+ info)

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