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

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The description of a character with a suspicious and distrustful nature, overreaction to minor events, difficult relationships with others, and delusion is consistent with paranoid personality disorder. However, it is important to note that not all individuals with this disorder will have delusions.

A Novelist Wants to Write a Book Centered on a Character