   paranoid personality disorder (ppd) is a mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others. individuals with this personality disorder may be hypersensitive, easily feel slighted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions that may validate their fears or biases. paranoid individuals are eager observers. they think they are in danger and look for signs and threats of that danger, potentially not appreciating other evidence. they tend to be guarded and suspicious and have quite constricted emotional lives. their reduced capacity for meaningful emotional involvement and the general pattern of isolated withdrawal often lend a quality of schizoid isolation to their life experience.meissner & kuper, 2008 people with this particular disorder may or may not have a tendency to bear grudges, suspiciousness, tendency to interpret others' actions as hostile, persistent tendency to self-reference, or a tenacious sense of personal right. patients with this disorder can also have significant comorbidity with other personality disorders. ==causes== a genetic contribution to paranoid traits and a possible genetic link between this personality disorder and schizophrenia exist. psychosocial theories implicate projection of negative internal feelings and parental modeling. cognitive theorists believe the disorder to be a result of an underlying belief that other people are deceptive/malevolent in combination with a lack in self-confidence.beck, at, & freeman, am. (1990). cognitive therapy of personality disorders. new york: guilford press. ==diagnosis== ===who=== the world health organization's icd-10 lists paranoid personality disorder as () paranoid personality disorder.paranoid personality disorder â international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems 10th revision (icd-10) :it is characterized by at least three of the following: :# e
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