The psychological mechanisms underlying paranoid delusions are poorly understood, but may include a tendency to jump to conclusions, impaired ability to understand the mental states of others (theory ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Virtual reality-based interventions have shown effectiveness in improving symptoms of paranoia in patients, ...

My collaborator on today's Being Patient post is Sid Prise, who was diagnosed with undifferentiated schizophrenia in 1997. To read more of Sid's writing, visit www.smallaxebooks.com. I learned the ...

In a week of revelations about secret government surveillance of phones and Internet activity, you might find yourself looking over your shoulder a little bit more often than usual. You're not alone, ...

Paranoia is a common word that's commonly misunderstood. "S/he's so paranoid!" can be heard in everyday conversation with the same incomprehension as saying someone is "OCD" because they're organized.

If you think they're out to get you, you're not alone. Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought. According to British psychologist Daniel ...

AS a responsible physician practicing neurology and psychiatry, intimately acquainted with the sick minds that laymen call “crazy” or “insane” and that we call “psychotic, as well as with milder forms ...