Paranoia
In popular culture, the term paranoia is usually used to describe excessive concern about one's own well-being, sometimes suggesting a person holds persecutory beliefs concerning a threat to themselves or their property and is often linked to a belief in conspiracy theories.
Further reading
- Freeman, D. & Garety, P.A. (2004) Paranoia: The Psychology of Persecutory Delusions. Hove: Psychology Press. ISBN 184169522X
- Kantor, Martin. (2004) Understanding Paranoia: A Guide for Professionals, Families, and Sufferers. Westport: Praeger Press. ISBN 0275981525
- Munro, A. (1999) Delusional disorder. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052158180X
- Sims, A. (2002) Symptoms in the mind: An introduction to descriptive psychopathology (3rd edition). Edinburgh: Elsevier Science Ltd. ISBN 0702026271
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Use in psychiatry |
| ► | Examples of clinical paranoia |
| ► | Paranoia depicted in popular culture |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Further reading |
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