What is paranoid personality disorder like?

Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a personality disorder characterized by suspicion, distrust and doubt. Its symptoms mainly include the following aspects:

1. The trust in others is very low: patients have a strong distrust of the motives and intentions of others, and always think that others are hostile to themselves or want to deceive themselves.

2. It is easy to misunderstand or misinterpret other people's words and deeds: patients are easy to misunderstand other people's words and deeds and interpret other people's unintentional actions as intentionally hurting themselves or being unfriendly to themselves.

3. Difficult to trust others: Patients are usually reluctant to trust others because they think that only by mastering absolute control can they avoid too much uncertainty and risk.

4. Appear aloof and indifferent: Patients appear aloof and indifferent when facing others, unwilling to show their true feelings, which makes it more difficult to establish intimate relationships with others.

5. Defensive attitude: Patients have a strong defensive mentality and will take active measures against anything that threatens them.

6. Anxiety, depression and other emotional problems: Patients with paranoid personality disorder may also have other mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression.

It should be pointed out that the treatment of paranoid personality disorder generally adopts psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, to help patients improve their cognitive patterns and learn more reasonable and appropriate judgments and coping styles. Drug therapy is mainly aimed at related emotional problems, such as anxiety and depression. If you or others have similar symptoms, it is recommended to seek the evaluation and treatment of professional doctors.