BEING SUSPICIOUS OF OTHERS, looking for hidden meanings in the things people say and do, getting angry about perceived insults, and holding grudges. These are all signs of paranoid personality ...

Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) causes extreme suspicion and fear of others. People with PPD may falsely believe that others are lying, cheating, or exploiting them. PPD may develop because of ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, identifies 10 unique personality disorders, each belonging to one of three groups known as "clusters." Cluster A contains paranoid, ...

Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) has been suggested to affect somewhere between 2 percent and 5 percent of adults, according to the DSM-V (APA, 2013). Regarding gender, the prevalence may be a toss ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disorder that involves rumination, can lead to paranoid thoughts and paranoia. OCD occurs when a person experiences a cycle of obsessive thoughts and urges ...