title: Paranoia and the accidental.
abstract: After commenting on the concept of teleological thinking in paranoia, giving diverse examples of a patient's personal reliogiosity, the point is made that a patient's recovery is heralded by the acceptance of the accidental in life.
authors.affiliation: New York Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldwert
mesh_terms: D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012069:Religion and Psychology