Paranoid personality
Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of mistrust and mistrust of others. The person does not have a complete psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia.
Diagnosis
PPD is diagnosed on the basis of a psychological evaluation. The health care provider will assess the duration and severity of the person’s symptoms.
Symptoms
People with a PPD are highly suspicious of others. As a result, they drastically limit their social life. They often feel that they are in danger and look for evidence to support their suspicions. They have difficulty seeing that their mistrust is out of proportion to their surroundings.
Common symptoms include:
- Concern that others have ulterior motives
- Belief that they will be exploited (used) or harmed by others
- Inability to work together with others
- Social isolation
- Detachment
- Hostility