Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts." - Allan Lokos
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)?
Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a mental health disease characterized by a pattern of distrust and suspicion of others without appropriate grounds to be suspicious. People with PPD are continuously on guard, believing that people are continually trying to insult, injure or threaten them
Causes of PPD
Although the precise origin of Paranoid Personality Disorder is unknown, a mix of biological and psychological factors are most likely to be at play. The fact that PPD is more prevalent among persons who have close relatives who have schizophrenia raises the possibility that the two conditions may share a genetic basis.
Symptoms of PPD
The main symptoms of PPD are:
Believing that others are trying to get you or have ulterior Intentions (in other words, experiencing persecutory delusions)
Putting others' loyalties into question.
Having difficulties cooperating with others
Being very sensitive to feedback.
Fast becoming unpleasant or angry.
Risk Factors of PPD
The most major risk factors for developing a paranoid personality disorder, after genetics, are environmental variables. People who grow up in families with chaotic, abusive, or traumatizing communication patterns are more at risk of developing this personality type.
Who's in danger
PPD is more prevalent in males than women and frequently initially manifests in early adulthood. According to research, people with a family history of schizophrenia may be more likely to experience it. The suspicious behavior of a person with a paranoid personality disorder is not perceived as uncommon or unjustified.
Therapy/Treatment
What Are the PPD Treatments?
The mainstay of therapy for paranoid personality disorder is psychotherapy. A therapist can assist your loved one in acquiring abilities for increasing empathy and trust, enhancing relationships and communication, and better managing PPD symptoms.
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