About Paranoid
Symptoms...
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Causes...
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Involves a combination of biological and psychological disorders. Most common in early adulthood(men than women).
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Diagnosis...
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If some symptoms are present, the doctor will begin an evaluation by performing a complete medical and psychiatric history and, if determined, a physical exam. The doctor might treat varios diagnostic tests to rule out physical illness as the cause of the symptoms.
If the doctor does not find any physical reason for the symptoms, he/she would refer to a psychologist, health care professionals who use especially designed interview and assessment tools to evaluate a person for personality disorder. |
Treatment
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Psychotherapy
-Psychotherapy is a challenging treatment since people with PPD tend to have a distrust in others and mostly don't follow their treatment plan. Medications
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Complications...
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People with PPD become involved in legal battles, suing people or companies the believe are "out to get them."
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Outlook and Prevention
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Outlook
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