Some serious brain disorders begin with symptoms that are easy to misinterpret. A person may become confused, forgetful or paranoid and be treated for mental illness before doctors realize the ...

Type “Am I paranoid?” into Google, and you might find a load of thoughtful, expert advice mixed in with a bunch of weird, not-so-helpful links. If you are worried that entering those words into a ...

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University of Bath, has found that the reasons why a person chooses ...

Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) is a long-term mental health condition where a person has a persistent, deeply rooted distrust and suspicion of others, even when there’s no real reason to be ...

Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) has been suggested to affect somewhere between 2 percent and 5 percent of adults, according to the DSM-V (APA, 2013). Regarding gender, the prevalence may be a toss ...

Schizophrenia involves periods of psychosis, with symptoms like delusions and hallucinations. Schizoid personality disorder is a persistent pattern of thoughts and behaviors that cause distress but ...

Schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia have numerous similarities. However, both have differences in their symptoms and diagnostic criteria. Schizotypal personality disorder (STPD) and ...

Schizoid PD is characterized by emotional detachment and social disinterest, while schizotypal PD involves eccentric behavior, odd beliefs, and transient psychotic-like symptoms. Schizoid personality ...