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Causes of paronoid personality disorder include:<ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health/paranoid-personality-disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD], Healthline.com</ref>  
 
Causes of paronoid personality disorder include:<ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health/paranoid-personality-disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD], Healthline.com</ref>  
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*History of schizophrenia and delusional disorder.
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*Early childhood trauma may be a contributing factor as well.
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Other contributing factors include:
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*Living in a low-income householdB
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*Being separated or divorced
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*Being widowed
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*Never marrying
 
*It can be caused by [[psychosis]] or by certain [[drugs]]. Outside of paranoia caused by various factors and psychiatric illnesses, another cause of paranoia is the use of illegal drugs such as cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine.  All of these narcotics cause harm which can lead to paranoia, or in turn cause psychiatric illnesses that then lead to the sufferer experiencing paranoia.<ref>http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/otherconditions/paranoia</ref> As with other mental problems, paranoia may be treated by the sufferer recognizing the problem and seeking medical assistance.  Treatment can be difficult as the patient often does not trust the caretaker.
 
*It can be caused by [[psychosis]] or by certain [[drugs]]. Outside of paranoia caused by various factors and psychiatric illnesses, another cause of paranoia is the use of illegal drugs such as cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine.  All of these narcotics cause harm which can lead to paranoia, or in turn cause psychiatric illnesses that then lead to the sufferer experiencing paranoia.<ref>http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/otherconditions/paranoia</ref> As with other mental problems, paranoia may be treated by the sufferer recognizing the problem and seeking medical assistance.  Treatment can be difficult as the patient often does not trust the caretaker.
  
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