Mental Health Conditions
Paranoid personality disorder
Moderate
ICD-10: F60 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: संदेहपूर्ण व्यक्तित्व · தமிழ்: சந்தேக குணம் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಸಂಶಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ · తెలుగు: అనుమాన వ్యక్తిత్వం · বাংলা: সন্দেহপ্রবণ ব্যক্তিত্ব · मराठी: संशयी व्यक्तिमत्व · ગુજરાતી: શંકાશીલ વ્યક્તિત્વ
About this condition
Paranoid personality disorder is a pattern of deep distrust and suspicion of others without sufficient reason. People with this condition constantly expect that others are trying to harm, deceive, or exploit them, even when there is no evidence. This makes it hard to form close relationships or work collaboratively, and they may appear argumentative or emotionally distant, benefiting from psychotherapy and counseling.
Common symptoms
suspiciousness
distrust of others
feeling persecuted
difficulty trusting people
interpreting remarks as threatening
holding grudges
hypersensitivity to criticism
When to see a doctor: within 1-2 weeks
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | संदेहपूर्ण व्यक्तित्व · दूसरों पर अविश्वास · शक्की स्वभाव · विश्वास में कमी |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | சந்தேக குணம் · பிறரை நம்பாமை · சந்தேக ஆளுமை · நம்பிக்கையின்மை |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಸಂಶಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ · ಇತರರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆ · ಸಂಶಯಾಸ್ಪದ ಸ್ವಭಾವ · ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | అనుమాన వ్యక్తిత్వం · ఇతరులపై అపనమ్మకం · అనుమాన స్వభావం · నమ్మకం లేకపోవడం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | সন্দেহপ্রবণ ব্যক্তিত্ব · অন্যদের প্রতি অবিশ্বাস · সন্দেহজনক স্বভাব · বিশ্বাসের অভাব |
| Marathi (मराठी) | संशयी व्यक्तिमत्व · इतरांवर अविश्वास · संशयी स्वभाव · विश्वासाची कमतरता |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | શંકાશીલ વ્યક્તિત્વ · અન્યો પર અવિશ્વાસ · શંકાસ્પદ સ્વભાવ · વિશ્વાસનો અભાવ |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Paranoid personality disorder?
suspiciousness, distrust of others, feeling persecuted, difficulty trusting people, interpreting remarks as threatening, holding grudges.
When should I see a doctor?
within 1-2 weeks
Is Paranoid personality disorder common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Paranoid personality disorder?
Severity is classified as Moderate. within 1-2 weeks.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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