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Geriatric paranoia: case report illustrating behavioral management

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    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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    Geriatric paranoia, often stemming from inferiority, can manifest as attention-seeking behavior. Reality therapy and non-reinforcement effectively reduced paranoid complaints in an elderly patient.

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    Area of Science:

    • Geriatric Psychiatry
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Paranoid thinking can function as a defense mechanism against feelings of inferiority and humiliation.
    • Paranoid behaviors may serve to elicit attention, sympathy, and assistance.