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    Paranoid Personality Disorders describes a disorder of an unwarranted tendency to interpret the actions of other people as deliberately threatening or demeaning. It is a sense of distrust and unjustified suspicion that gives persistent misinterpretation of others’ intentions as being for the worse. In America, about 4.4% of the population is living with Paranoid Personality Disorder. The disorder usually surfaces around early adulthood and is most common in families that have had psychotic disorders

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    have been neglected or don’t fit into society may develop the disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5, 2014). The disorder may become apparent in adolescence if they have social anxiety, poor relationships, or appear to be odd (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5, 2014). The disorder becomes more prevalent throughout adulthood (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5,

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    Prabesh Adhikari Mrs. Long-Goldberg World Lit. and /Comp. Honors 17 November, 2017 Othello’s Paranoid Personality Disorder Othello was a great leader on the battlefield, but that never transpired in his social life since he couldn’t take the lead in his relations. He had frequent suspicions about his spouse and close associates. In the play “Othello” written by Shakespeare, Othello is the main character who undergoes many phases during the play. Othello plays a role of a commander in the army and

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    They often take time to forgive people for small things. Finally ,people who suffer from paranoid personality disorder are jealous at severe levels. They will most likely suspect their spouse to be cheating with insufficient evidence. Othello can be diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder. In the DSM, the criteria for diagnosing someone with paranoid personality disorder includes “Suspects, without sufficient basis, that others are exploiting, harming or deceiving him or her

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    Paranoid personality disorder John steinbeck has done it again. Another great novel for the world to see. Of Mice and Men. This book has many unique characters who all have a different story and something going on but one character in particular named Curley is who we will be talking about. Curley is rude and violent and always assuming someone is with his girl. For these reasons curley has been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder. “The word personality describes deeply ingrained patterns

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    Paranoid Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: Co-occurring Personality disorders affect 10-15% of the adult US population. A personality disorder is a very rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior. According to SAMHSA over 8.9 million persons have co-occurring disorders; that is that they have both mental and substance use disorders. Only 7.4% receive treatment and 55.8% receive no treatment at all. The National Survey on Drug use and Health states that there were 45

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    Running head: TWO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS FROM THE MOVIE “A BEAUTIFUL MIND”: SCHIZOPHRENIA AND PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER Two Psychological Disorders from the Movie “A Beautiful Mind”: Schizophrenia and Paranoid Personality Disorder Your Name Your School Name, State (Country) “A Beautiful Mind,” which is based on the novel by Sylvia Nasar, is the story about the mathematic genius called John Nash. He enters Princeton University in the 1940s to start his studies in the fields of calculus

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    have heard of mental disorders, but we do not take them seriously. Mental illnesses are the same as any other disease. Both need treatments and support from family and friends. However, there is a stigma against mental disorders. People who have mental disorders are seen as weak, dangerous, and violent but they are normal like us. Some mental disorders are paranoia, narcissism, and many more. We are going to be discussing paranoia, also known as paranoid personality disorder, and how it affects the

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    Paranoia is a problem/disorder that affects an estimated 2.5% of people and affects around 10-30% of psychiatric patients. Paranoia causes people to become more violent and cautious of others around them. People who suffer from paranoia believe everyone is out to get them with no evidence to back up their claims. Paranoid individuals are people who tend to lack social cues and are very prone to avoiding social interactions with people they are suspicious of or just in general. Thoughts of paranoia

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    Paranoid Personality Disorder: 1. Comprehensive treatment is considered useful to treat Paranoid personality disorder. It refers to services that do not take place in a formal treatment system. It proves to be beneficial t improve symptoms, helps recovery, and improves stigma. 2. Family self-help, Consumer self-help programs, , advocacy, and services for housing and vocational support also helps. Psychotherapy: 1. Psychotherapy is the most beneficial method of treatment for Paranoid Personality

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