Post by job on Mar 28, 2014 18:34:16 GMT -6
I have a longtime friend who is a psychiatrist. I asked him to review a couple hundred posts of someone who posts on this forum. I will not mention this person by name, but Dr. Fraud’s analysis is still worth reading. I have summarized our on-line conversation below.
“Well Job, I read the rambling and repetitive posts you forwarded to me, and it appears to me that this person needs some help. Alas, I am not sure he would accept any help. His posts reflect the text book symptoms of PPD or Paranoid Personality Disorder."
"Thank you Sigmund, but I don't know what you are talking about."
"In a nutshell Job, PPD is a mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others. Individuals with this personality disorder may be hypersensitive, easily feel slighted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions that may validate their fears or biases. Paranoid individuals are eager observers. They think they are in danger and look for signs and threats of that danger, potentially not appreciating other evidence.
They tend to be guarded and suspicious and have quite constricted emotional lives. Their reduced capacity for meaningful emotional involvement and the general pattern of isolated withdrawal often lend a quality of schizoid isolation to their life experience. People with this particular disorder may or may not have a tendency to bear grudges, suspiciousness, tendency to interpret others' actions as hostile, persistent tendency to self-reference, or a tenacious sense of personal right.”
"Doctor, how can I help?"
"Sadly, Job, there is not much you can do. People like this poster never listen to anyone; they are always right."
“Well Job, I read the rambling and repetitive posts you forwarded to me, and it appears to me that this person needs some help. Alas, I am not sure he would accept any help. His posts reflect the text book symptoms of PPD or Paranoid Personality Disorder."
"Thank you Sigmund, but I don't know what you are talking about."
"In a nutshell Job, PPD is a mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others. Individuals with this personality disorder may be hypersensitive, easily feel slighted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions that may validate their fears or biases. Paranoid individuals are eager observers. They think they are in danger and look for signs and threats of that danger, potentially not appreciating other evidence.
They tend to be guarded and suspicious and have quite constricted emotional lives. Their reduced capacity for meaningful emotional involvement and the general pattern of isolated withdrawal often lend a quality of schizoid isolation to their life experience. People with this particular disorder may or may not have a tendency to bear grudges, suspiciousness, tendency to interpret others' actions as hostile, persistent tendency to self-reference, or a tenacious sense of personal right.”
"Doctor, how can I help?"
"Sadly, Job, there is not much you can do. People like this poster never listen to anyone; they are always right."
