A hostile-dominant interpersonal style and paranoia increase the risk of aggression in psychiatric inpatients. Paranoia is also associated with hostile-dominance; however, the nature of this relationship is unclear. This study evaluated the relationship between hostile-dominance and paranoia over a oneyear period. One hundred and twenty-two patients admitted to hospital for psychiatric treatmen...

It is clinically and theoretically plausible that insomnia contributes to the development and maintenance of paranoid fears. The primary aim of the study was to establish in a large sample whether insomnia and paranoia are associated more strongly than by chance. Cross-sectional data on paranoia, insomnia, anxiety, worry, depression, irritability, and cannabis use were obtained from the second ...

A converging body of clinical and empirical reports indicates that autism features elevated rates of paranoia comparable to those of individuals with paranoid schizophrenia. However, the distinct developmental courses and symptom manifestations of these two disorders suggest that the nature of paranoid ideation may differ between them in important and meaningful ways. To evaluate this hypothesi...

This article seeks to reopen a major question raised by the Lacanian nosology of the psychoses, by looking closely at Lacan's formulations of what he never ceased referring to as "paranoia". While almost all classification systems of modern psychiatry, such as the ICD-10 and the DSM-5, have abandoned the specific category of paranoia, Lacan always viewed paranoia as a major category of "functio...

Theoretical models ascribe jumping to conclusions (JTCs) a prominent role in the pathogenesis of paranoia. While many earlier studies corroborated this account, some newer investigations have found no or only small associations of the JTC bias with paranoid symptoms. The present study examined whether these inconsistencies in part reflect methodological differences across studies. The study was...

BACKGROUND Judging whether we can trust other people is central to social interaction, despite being error-prone. A fear of others can be instilled by the contemporary political and social climate. Unfounded mistrust is called paranoia, and in severe forms is a central symptom of schizophrenia. AIMS To demonstrate that individuals without severe mental illness in the general population experi...

gravity's rainbow is among the “most widely celebrated, unread novels” of american literature and already “a piece of minor folklore.” pynchon's genius manifests itself in his uniquely wide range of subject matter and literary techniques of presentation, narration, and interpretation. gravity's rainbow is a novel based on various sets of parallels, oppositions and double structures. these paral...

350 words Introduction: Most research on the relationship between childhood trauma and paranoia among adults focuses on schizophrenic populations. It is less common to find research focusing on nonclinical populations, despite the higher prevalence of normal-range paranoia. While some evidence suggests that a link between childhood trauma and normal range paranoia among young adults exists, it ...