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Schizophrenia has symptoms that would not be seen in Paranoid Personality Disorder. While PPD have delusions of persecution, they generally do not have hallucinations of an audio, or visual nature.

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Q: What is the difference between paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia?
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Is paranoid personality disorder formed of mild paranoid schizophrenia?

Paranoid Personality Disorder is a diagnosis in itself .. it has nothing to do with Paranoid Schizophrenia.. Paranoid Schizophrenia is a mental ILLNESS and Paranoid Personality Disorder is a DISORDER! mental illnesses are treatable with medication... mental DISORDERS are not treatable with any type of medication. both are seperate diagnosis`s of their own


What do Paranoid perceptions and behavior show up in?

Paranoid schizophrenia, delusional disorder (persecutory type), and paranoid personality disorder (PPD).


What is paranoid personality disorder?

Paranoid personality disorder is a mental health condition characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspicion of others. Individuals with this disorder often believe that others are out to harm or deceive them, leading to difficulties in forming and maintaining relationships. Treatment may include therapy to address underlying beliefs and coping strategies.


Does Miley Cyrus have paranoid personality disorder?

According to news reports and press releases she does not have Paranoid Personality Disorder, she has a Multi-Personality Disorder.


Can a psychologist diagnose paranoid schizophrenia?

Yes a psychologist can diagnose paranoid schizophrenia. He or she can also prescribe medicine that will help treat that disorder.


Is paranoid schizophrenia rare?

About 1.4 percent of people have paranoid schizophrenia. It is relatively rare, but not that rare for a mental illness. To put it in perspective, some sources say that 17 percent of people have depression and about 0.1 percent of people have multiple personality disorder (also known as dissociative identity disorder).


Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by?

Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspicion of others, interpreting their motives as malevolent. Individuals with this disorder often have difficulty forming close relationships, as they believe others are out to harm or deceive them. They may be guarded, defensive, and quick to perceive threats in their interactions with others.


What more dangers weed or tobacco?

tobacco, although weed can cause mental disease such as multiple personality disorder. I could sooner see weed causing paranoid schizophrenia than multiple personality disorder but that's just me.


What Personality disorder in which the person is continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people?

Paranoid Personality Disorder


What personality disorder causes people to have no friends or relationships?

could be depression, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, paranoid Personality Disorder, etc. . .


How you can prevent paranoid personality disorder?

Paranoid personality disorder can be prevented by reminding oneself that people are not going to hurt you. Also, children whose needs are consistently and fully met (including social needs) are less likely to develop paranoid personality disorder later in life.


Is there such a thing as a mild form of schizophrenia?

Opinions are divided on that. Some clinicians say that mild cases of schizophrenia are possible, and are in fact true in cases of paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders. Others say that schizophrenia is schizophrenia, and you cannot have a milder form of it.