Paranoid syndrome

PARANOID SYNDROME (psydrom paranoidicus) is a pathological idea or system of ideas that always reflects a painful interpretation of the environment and is determined primarily by a feeling of anxiety, in cases where other explanations are impossible or unlikely. At the heart of the paranoid syndrome is the patient’s false judgment about the existence of an intention harmful to him, which is objectively absent or the existence of which in reality is implausible. There are exogenous, occurring against the background of another psychotic disorder, transient P. s., developing during the recovery period, and organic, most often associated with damage to the limbic system. Paranoid ideas in patients with schizophrenia are directed either towards a loved one (spouse, child), or inward - towards the patient himself (usually they are particularly aggressive). K. Schneider believes that paranoid is a classic example of “microschisis” (the concept is based on the fact that “the norm must be treated not only by doctors, but also by philosophers,” that is, one should rely not only on facts, but also on theoretical understanding disorders from the standpoint of pathology of thinking). Paranoia is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, this is a truly super-valuable idea that convinces patients of its truth, and often the people around them. Thus, if an ideological enemy once confronts a person who has fallen under the influence of paranoia, then opponents are forced to agree with him, realizing that the paranoid person can reject arguments that are destructive for a given person, accusing him of lying. What followed was a dispute (dialogue): some were on the side of such a person, others clearly doubted his