paranoid personality disorder
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Clinical manifestations
- features must be present since young adulthood to meet criteria for personality disorder [2
- pervasive suspicions of other's motives
- irritablity & hostility
- elderly: episodes of paranoid psychosis, agitation & hostility
Management
- assess for & treat comorbid psychosis
- do not force social interactions
- offer support & problem-solving assistance
- do not challenge paranoid ideation
- solicit & empathize with emotions, turmoil, fear
More general terms
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References
- ↑ Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022