Paranoid Schizophrenia treatment in Cuauhtémoc

Paranoid schizophrenia is a form of schizophrenia, a mental disorder that affects the way a person perceives reality, thinks, and relates to others. In this variant, ideas of distrust or the perception of threats that do not correspond to reality predominate.

Possible manifestations: Persistent ideas of suspicion or persecution, perceptions that others do not share, isolation, and difficulty distinguishing the real from the imagined.

When to see a doctor? It is important to seek care in the face of marked changes in behavior, intense distrust, or alterations in the way one perceives the surroundings, both for the person and for their family.

Which specialist treats it? The psychiatrist, and in young people the child psychiatrist, are the ones who assess this condition, while the general practitioner can guide the first visit. Accompanying the person to receive professional care is a fundamental step.