what is the difference between schizophrenia and paranoid personality disorder?
How is paranoid schizophrenia distinguished from the paranoid personality disorder? There is a difference between paranoid schizophrenia and the paranoid personality disorder. The paranoid personality disorder is not a form of schizophrenia. The person with only a personality disorder does not have delusions or hallucinations, just extreme suspiciousness. A paranoid schizophrenic has a complex delusional system that is usually organized around some coherent theme involving persecution or conspiracies by powerful, secret forces. If the paranoid schizophrenic hears voices ...