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Paranoid Ideation

By Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD, About.com

Updated: August 16, 2008

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Definition: Having beliefs that you are being harassed or persecuted, or beliefs involving general suspiciousness about others' motives or intent.
Pronunciation: PAIR-ah-noyd ey-dee-AY-shun
Also Known As: paranoia
Common Misspellings: paranoied ideation

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