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Paranoid Disorders  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Chronic mental disorders in which there has been an insidious development of a permanent and unshakeable delusional system (persecutory delusions or delusions of jealousy), accompanied by preservation of clear and orderly thinking. Emotional responses and behavior are consistent with the delusional state.

Synonym(s)

  • Paranoia
  • Paranoid Psychoses
  • Psychoses, Paranoid

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DT7DJ07C-L

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