Patient's question:
There is a child who is over ten years old, but when you greet him, he always ignores you. His mother says he is the same at home, with a very bad temper and stubbornness. He often talks to himself and doesn't answer any questions, as if he doesn't exist to us. The doctor said he has paranoid schizophrenia. What kind of assistance is needed: What is it like when a child has paranoid schizophrenia?Doctor's answer:
Mental disorders are based on systematic delusions, but compared to schizophrenia, paranoid personality disorder does not involve hallucinations; it only involves delusions. Additionally, patients with paranoid personality disorder generally have relatively intact personalities. On the other hand, paranoid personality disorder is a type of personality abnormality characterized by narrow-mindedness, jealousy, perceiving neutral or friendly remarks as personal attacks, stubbornness, and constant vigilance. As a result, individuals with paranoid personality disorder often find themselves in a disadvantaged position in social settings and interpersonal interactions. The severity of personality disorders is generally less than that of psychotic disorders, and individuals with personality disorders can usually be trained normally.