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psychopathology: paranoia


A paranoid individual lives in a state or attitude of suspicion and mistrust or conviction that something bad will happen or that enemies want to persecute or mistreat them. Paranoia may be associated with several mental disorders: Delusional Disorder, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Paranoid Schizophrenia

Also: paranoid ideation, Paranoid Disorder

Books and Other Media:
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  • Conspiracy Theory DVD Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts 1997
  • The Conversation DVD Gene Hackman, John Cazale 1974
  • The Parallax View DVD Warren Beatty, William Daniels 1974
  • The Truman Show DVD Jim Carrey 1998
    Jim Carrey's character's experience of being the unaware star of a lifelong TV show must be something akin to what it must be like to be schizophrenic and
    delusional.
  • Unstrung Heroes DVD Andie MacDowell, John Turturro 1995

 



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