Paranoid delusions

Introduction Paranoid delusions are a group of mental disorders whose etiology is unclear and whose main features are delusions. Desires often have a systematic tendency, and individuals can be accompanied by hallucinations but are short-lived and not prominent. The course of the disease progresses slowly, and there is often no obvious mental abnormality. Although the disease period does not cause mental retardation intelligence for a long time. Paranoid illusions remain good and have certain work and social adaptability. The main symptoms are fixed, persistent, and systematic paranoia, accompanied by corresponding emotions and behaviors. Accompanied by the illusion associated with delusional content.

Cause

The cause of paranoid delusions is unknown. The onset age is usually after the age of 30, and there are more women, and unmarried people are more common. Pre-existing personality is characterized by stubbornness, subjectivity, sensitivity, suspicion, and strength. It is generally thought that it is induced by the stimulation of personality defects. Because of the conceit and sensitivity, the frustration of the encounter is distorted and gradually forms a delusion. Under the influence of delusion, it is easy to conflict with the environment, which in turn strengthens it. Delusion.

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The diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms, and the typical symptoms are not difficult to diagnose. The main feature of paranoid delusion is the slowly developing paranoia system, other mental activities remain relatively intact, and there is no mental decline after many years. Imagine a systematic tendency and other mental activities are normal.

Differential diagnosis

Symptoms of delirium can also occur in patients with schizophrenia, affective psychosis, and brain organic psychosis. The delusions of people with schizophrenia are not systematic, and in addition to delusions, there are other psychotic symptoms, such as obvious hallucinations (especially auditory hallucinations), sloppy and broken thoughts, logical obstacles, apathy, behavioral bizarre and detachment. . Affective psychotic patients, whether it is manic episodes or depressive episodes, delusions are not systematic and not prominent, and have obvious relationships with emotions, and emotional symptoms appear before and are very obvious. The delusions of patients with organic psychosis are not systematic, and the signs and symptoms of organic changes and the corresponding positive tests for specific tests or special tests can be found. There is no fixed paranoia in patients with paranoid personality disorder. Patients with suspected illnesses are only afraid or suspected of being sick and do not form delusional beliefs. Both diseases are easily distinguished.

The diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms, and the typical symptoms are not difficult to diagnose. The main feature of paranoid delusion is the slowly developing paranoia system, other mental activities remain relatively intact, and there is no mental decline after many years. Imagine a systematic tendency and other mental activities are normal.

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