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Paranoid: Exploring Suspicion from the Dubious to the Delusional
David J. Laporte
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Description for Paranoid: Exploring Suspicion from the Dubious to the Delusional
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JMP; JMQ; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
From the pathological killer who gunned down the innocents at Virginia Tech to the average citizen who suspects the government is monitoring phone calls, the signs of suspiciousness and paranoia are all around us. In this comprehensive overview of an increasingly serious problem, an experienced psychologist and researcher describes what paranoia is, how and why it manifests itself, and the many forms it takes, including stalking, pathological jealousy, as a reaction to post-traumatic stress disorder, and perhaps even militia movements. Using striking vignettes from the present and the past, each chapter illustrates specific manifestations of paranoia while also describing ... Read more
From the pathological killer who gunned down the innocents at Virginia Tech to the average citizen who suspects the government is monitoring phone calls, the signs of suspiciousness and paranoia are all around us. In this comprehensive overview of an increasingly serious problem, an experienced psychologist and researcher describes what paranoia is, how and why it manifests itself, and the many forms it takes, including stalking, pathological jealousy, as a reaction to post-traumatic stress disorder, and perhaps even militia movements. Using striking vignettes from the present and the past, each chapter illustrates specific manifestations of paranoia while also describing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781633880689
SKU
V9781633880689
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About David J. Laporte
David J. LaPorte, PhD, is a professor of psychology and director of clinical training in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is the author or coauthor of seven book chapters and more than twenty professional articles, has testified in court as an expert witness on many occasions, and has done dozens of media interviews on ... Read more
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