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Medications May Have Increased Paranoia

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: My fiance’s mother is having serious paranoid episodes. She has always had some form of paranoia, but her doctor has given her new pain medication for her back and it has triggered full paranoia. She is convinced people are in her attic waiting to come down and attack her; she’s called the police several [...]

Inappropriate Behavior in Father

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: My question is about my father. For as long as I can remember, I didn’t want to say goodbye to him or stand next to him in church. That would mean he would give me a hug, but instead of putting his head over my shoulder, as in a typical hug, he put his [...]

Elderly Mother Talks Constantly

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: I just moved in with my elderly mother to take care of her. She has always been a very, very difficult person to deal with. She got forced into retirement 20 years ago and most people at her job couldn’t stand her. In speaking to them, I was told that she gave them minute, [...]

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