| paranoia | <psychiatry> A psychotic disorder marked by persistent delusions of persecution or delusional jealousy and behaviour like that of the paranoid personality, such as suspiciousness, mistrust and combativeness. It differs from paranoid schizophrenia, in which hallucinations or formal thought disorder are present, in that the delusions are logically consistent and that there are no other psychotic features. The designation in DSM III R is delusional (paranoid) disorders, with five types: persecutory, jealous, erotomanic, somatic and grandiose. Origin: Gr. Madness, delirium, from noein = to think (18 Nov 1997) |
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| paranoia originaria | A form occurring in children. Paranoia querulans, a morbid state characterised by discontent and the disposition to complain of imaginary slights. Synonym: litigious paranoia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paranoiac | 1. Relating to or affected with paranoia. 2. One who is suffering from paranoia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| litigious paranoia | paranoia querulans |
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