Question
There is a teenager who does not respond to greetings and shows aggressive and stubborn behavior at home. He often talks to himself and does not respond to questions, as if everyone around him does not exist. The doctor diagnosed him with paranoid psychosis. How can assistance be provided?
Answer
Paranoid psychosis is a psychiatric disorder based on systematic delusions, but it is different from schizophrenia in that it does not include hallucinations, only delusions. Additionally, the personality of someone with paranoid psychosis is relatively intact, unlike that of someone with paranoid personality disorder. The latter is a personality abnormality characterized by narrow-mindedness, sensitivity, interpreting neutral or friendly behavior as harm to themselves, being inflexible, constantly guarding against others, and thus being at a disadvantage in social and interpersonal interactions. The severity of personality disorders is less than that of psychosis, and they usually can engage in normal education and training.