Three types of paranoid processes.
In classical descriptive psychiatry the term 'paranoid' is often used ambiguously -- referring to a variety of clinical processes which should be more clearly differentiated. Specifically, in this paper, we have differentiated three distinct sets of clinical phenomena all usually lumped together as 'paranoid': 1. Paranoid from a Sense of Guilt, 2. Paranoid from a sense of Low Self-Esteem, and 3. Paranoid from a Sense of Persecution. These three processes are distinct descriptively, dynamically and genetically. Further, this differentiation is most significant pragmatically as the treatment is different for each type.
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010260:Paranoid Personality Disorder; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012649:Self Concept
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants