Schizophrenia; paranoid
Alternative names:
paranoid schizophrenia
Definition:
A type of schizophrenia associated with feelings of being persecuted or plotted against. Affected individuals may have grandiose delusions associated with protecting themselves from the perceived plot. See: schizophrenia and also paranoid personality disorder.
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