Pathological Jealousy in Paranoid Personality Disorder
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What Is Pathological Jealousy in Paranoid Personality Disorder?
There can be two major signs that a person might be suffering from the serious jealousy condition of pathological jealousy in paranoid personality disorder. The first one is that the person concerned has a pattern of mistrust. Secondly they are constantly thinking that other people are 'out to get them'.
Having pathological jealousy in paranoid personality disorder is a condition that can often be overlooked or dismissed as something that is not that important. If a person is suffering from this condition, they will have a very difficult time trusting people.
They will often think that people are trying to trick them, deceive them or harm them. They will also often hold grudges and be very unforgiving of perceived insults. It goes further than the basic jealousy issues.
Having pathological jealousy in paranoid personality disorder is a condition that can often be overlooked or dismissed as something that is not that important. If a person is suffering from this condition, they will have a very difficult time trusting people.
They will often think that people are trying to trick them, deceive them or harm them. They will also often hold grudges and be very unforgiving of perceived insults. It goes further than the basic jealousy issues.
Pathalogical Jealousy Affects Other Relationships
This type of behavior can be difficult for friends or family to deal with. When a person with pathological jealousy in paranoid personality disorder overreacts to a comment or even counter attacks someone whose intentions were not malicious, it can upset everyone around them. These people can also have a difficult time discussing their reactions because they don't trust people very easily. Rather than wanting to talk about their behavior and get help, they will often keep things inside because they believe if they talk about it, it will be used against them. This type of behavior can make any type of relationship difficult to sustain.
Help For Your Jealousy Is Available
If you are in a relationship with a person that exhibits some of these symptoms, it is important to remember that there is help available. In a relationship, people with pathological jealousy in paranoid personality disorder will often accuse their significant other of cheating or other suspicious activity. The accusations can be set off by the smallest event or it can be totally unprovoked. When this happens, it is vital to consider the fact that this condition is something that affects the brain and might not necessarily represent that person's true identity.
Some Ideas For Treating Jealousy
Treatment options for this condition are available if the person is willing to admit that there might be something wrong. Nobody really knows what causes pathological jealousy in paranoid personality disorder, but it has been traced back to childhood experiences and possibly some genetic factors. Psychotherapy is the main treatment that has been used to help people with this condition. The most difficult thing about the treatment is the person with the condition has a difficult time trusting the mental health worker. If this initial stage of distrust can be breached, then the therapy has been proven to work. There are also some medications available to treat the condition, but they do not get to the root of the problem. Do You or Someone You Know Suffer From This?
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PoloDeath
Feb 27, 2011 @ 5:05 pm | delete
- Yes. My boyfrien's female - good friend wanted to sleep in the same bed with my bf when she came from overseas. She insisted on sharing the double bed with him! I didn't agree for that! and since then I have become jealous and paranoid. I know I am paranoid. It is driving me insane! Since this happened I lost all trust in my bf. I suspect him.. and I know he does and says things behind me back.. which makes me even more paranoid. I hate this feeling and feel sick from this thought. I used to feel sorry and pitty for people who felt in this way. My advice would be to leave this man... and yet I can't get myself to leave him. I made a fool of myself the other day. I told him I am leaving him... and then pretended I never said so! I feel so foolish! So worthless! It is sad.. I am insane
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