A novelist wants to write a book centered on a character described as suspicious and on guard all of the time.The character has difficult relationships with friends and relatives as a result of a distrustful nature,he overreacts to minor events that may lead to aggression,and he is delusional.What advice would you give to the novelist?

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The description given by the novelist matches symptoms of paranoid personality disorder, except for the addition of delusions. It is important for the novelist to accurately represent mental health disorders in their writing. Delusions are a hallmark symptom of a separate disorder, such as delusional disorder or schizophrenia, which should not be confused with paranoid personality disorder.

A Novelist Wants to Write a Book Centered on a Character