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A summary of the primary (Axis II, paranoid personality disorder) diagnosis and a description of the treatment approach. Explain how the diagnosis informs treatment planning.

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Below is a summary of the primary (Axis II, paranoid personality disorders) diagnosis and a description of the treatment approach. Also included is an explanation of how the diagnosis informs treatment planning.

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Paranoid personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others. (DSM-IV). According to the DSM-IV-TR, this disorder is characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspicion of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:

- Suspects, without sufficient basis, that others are exploiting, harming, or deceiving him or her
- Is ...

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