Paranoid Personality Disorder

Paranoid personality disorder sufferers are distrustful and suspicious of others. Only four of the following are needed to indicate paranoid personality disorder: individual suspects, with no cause, that others are out to get him; is reluctant to confide in others; is suspicious, without cause, that significant other is being unfaithful; doesn't forgive grudges; has doubts about the loyalty of friends and relations; reads hidden threatening messages into benign statements or situations.

Diagnostic Criteria (DSM-IV™)

1. Marked distrust of others, as indicated by at least four of the following:

-Believes without reason that others are exploiting, harming, or trying to deceive her / him.
-Unjustified doubts about a friends / associates loyalty or trustworthiness.
-Believes with out reason that if she / he confides in others, this information somehow be used against her / him.
-Finds hidden demeaning or threatening meanings in harmless remarks or events.
-Unforgiving and bears grudges.
-Believes with out reason that people are out to attack his / her character or reputation and is quick to react with anger.
-Believes with out reason in the fidelity of their sexual partner.

2. Symptoms not due to another mental disorder.