AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning in early adulthood, people with a paranoid personality disorder have a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others and their motives. Behavior is not obviously bizarre or odd. People with delusional disorder tend to function relatively well, except when their specific delusions cause problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delusions are fixed beliefs that seem real to you, even when there’s strong evidence they aren’t. Paranoid delusions, also called delusions of persecution, reflect profound fear and anxiety along with the loss of the ability to tell what’s real and what’s not real.

Detailed explanation-3: -Delusional disorder is different from schizophrenia because there aren’t any other psychotic symptoms other than delusions. In addition, in contrast to schizophrenia, delusional disorder is relatively rare, and daily functioning isn’t as impaired as it is in schizophrenia.

Detailed explanation-4: -In paranoia, a person feels overly doubtful and fearful of others. These feelings are very intense, making it difficult to trust people. Persecutory delusions occur when paranoia becomes extreme. A person’s paranoid feelings become fixed beliefs, even when they’re presented with opposing evidence.