Paranoia: Clinical Features, Differential Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Management of Suspicious Thinking
Paranoia refers to persistent, often unfounded beliefs that others intend harm, exploit, or deceive the individual. Clinically, paranoia is best understood as a symptom dimension rather than a single diagnosis. It may appear in primary psychiatric disorders (e.g., delusional disorder, schizophrenia-spectrum disorders), mood disorders with psychotic features, neurocognitive disorders, post-traumatic states, and substance/medication-induced conditions. Because… Read More »