The following questions are related to ‘Paranoia’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: My 14-year-old son has been diagnosed with OCD and GAD along with some paranoia. He actually goes a week or two without any paranoid episodes. Is that common? It seems that if he was paranoid, he’d always be paranoid. A: Great question! In clinical practice we encounter various types of paranoia and at different [...]
Q: I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder at a very early age. I have seen several psychologists about these problems but there is one that always seems to be drowned out. Whenever I see a psychologist they always want to focus on my depression and why I’m depressed, my childhood and what not. [...]
Q: I believe that my husband is suffering from a delusional disorder — in particular, delusional or morbid jealousy. He is fixated on the idea that I self-pleasure in my sleep and call out the names of other men (neighbors, co-workers, etc.) almost every night. We have only been married two months, although we have [...]
Q: I have my own internal voice plus another which is male, aggressive and rude. It can be like having running commentary, being verbally abused or having a conversation with another person, but all in my head. I suffer from it mainly when I feel under pressure or stressed. Does this mean I am ‘hearing [...]
Q: So lately I’ve been really paranoid over a demon. I’ve had dreams where my body has been taken over and the demon has told me that it controls my body now. I’m married and I’m scared to sleep alone. I think that something is going to come through the door or grab me when [...]
Q: I am a college student, and one of my friends has started to develop what I think may be symptoms of schizophrenia. He is in one of my morning classes, and he stopped showing up for class. I would joke with him about it but that’s because I thought he was just sleeping in. [...]
Q: I desperately need advice on what the next step is to take for my youngest brother. This all began with his lying about graduating from college, were he was 2 classes shy. He lived with my parents for a year with no job and isolated himself in his room. He ended up stealing money [...]
