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Originally Posted by RobertDDL
In the ICD-10 you will find a number of diagnoses that involve "paranoia" or "paranoid": F20.0 (Paranoid schizophrenia), F21 (Schizotypal disorder), F22.0 (Delusional disorder), F22.8 (Other persistent delusional disorders), F23.3 (Other acute predominantly delusional psychotic disorders), F24 (Induced delusional disorder) and F60.0 (Paranoid personality disorder). While the terms "psychosis" and "psychotic" are somewhat shunned by modern psychiatry, these diagnoses still fall within what is thought to be psychotic in general parlance. And "nuts" I understand to refer to reduced mental capabilities? But, if you say you mean "paranoia nut" to be a term of endearment, I'll forgive you and we'll stay friends  |
I generally consider paranoia to be a form of foolishness, not insanity or other illness. I am aware that it can be a mental illness -- can != must.