6. Fill in the table with the following words/phrases.
cannot reca li information • control their feelings • deference to authority • disti net identities • distrust • menta! contro! • other people will exploit them • other people will harm them • perfectionism • resistance to authority • suspicion • history of abuse
| Dissociative | Obsessive-compulsive | Paranoid |
|---|---|---|
7. Use the notes from the previous activity to talk about personality disorders.
8. Read the following text and choose the appropriate title for each paragraph.
a. childhood experiences
b. external environment
c. mental health
d. physical illness
e. vital experiences
Causes of paranoia
The exact cause of paranoia is unknown. Research has identified some general risk factors that may make an individual more likely to experience paranoia.
- __________________. You are more likely to experience paranoid thoughts when you are vulnerable, isolated, or in stressful situations that can lead to negative feelings about yourself.
- __________________. can lead you to believe that the world is unsafe or make you suspect others. This can also affect your self-esteem or how you think as an adult.
- __________________. Paranoid thoughts are more common if you live in an urban environment or community from which you feel isolated.
- __________________. If you experience anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, you are more likely to experience paranoid thoughts. Paranoia can also be a symptom of some mental health problems.
- __________________. Paranoia is sometimes a symptom of certain physical illnesses and other forms of dementia.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA?
Dissociative identity disorder is often confused with schizophrenia because their symptoms sound similar. But unlike DID, schizophrenia involves psychosis, which is when the individual loses touch with reality and sees, hears, and feels things that are not real. People often believe schizophrenia is characterized by multiple personalities, but it is not. Schizophrenia heavily involves hallucinations and delusions; whereas, dissociative identity disorder is characterized by a fragmented, conflicted self in which the individual has trouble joining their many personalities into one.
GLOSSARY
coping: fronteggiamento, contrasto
to deceive: ingannare
distrust: sfiducia
evidence: prova
to exploit: sfruttare
to harm: fare del male
long-standing: duraturo
openness: apertura mentale
to plot: tramare
stilted: affettato
to threaten: minacciare