Paranoia in patients attending child and adolescent mental health services.

CONCLUSION: Paranoia is relatively common and persistent across a range of clinical presentations in youth. When paranoia occurs alongside emotional problems, important peer interactions may be adversely affected. Wider consideration of paranoia in adolescent patients is needed.
PMID: 33423520 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - January 10, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bird JC, Fergusson EC, Kirkham M, Shearn C, Teale AL, Carr L, Stratford HJ, James AC, Waite F, Freeman D Tags: Aust N Z J Psychiatry Source Type: research