Paranoia
Most people have experienced some degree of paranoia in their lives. Paranoia can affect sufferers in a wide range of different ways, impacting their ability to identify with the real world. With encouragement and compassion you can help to improve the wellbeing of a paranoia sufferer in your care, and support them towards recovery.
Duration:
65-75m
65-75m
Modules:
20
20
About the course
This excellent training resource will expand your understanding of paranoia and its impact on an individual’s lifestyle and wellbeing.
Who is this course for?
A ‘must have’ for induction, refresher, management and vocational training.
What does the course cover?
- What is paranoia?
- Delusions of persecution
- Distorted reality
- Causes
- Risk factors
- Genetics & paranoia
- Paranoia and mental illness
- Paranoid behaviour & moods
- Delusional behaviour
- Relationships
- Internal triggers
- External triggers
- Paranoid thoughts
- Physical signs
- Fear
- Agitation
- Suspicious thoughts
- Self-insight
- Paranoid schizophrenia
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Grandiosity
- Delusional disorder
- Treatments
- Medication
- Self help
- Positive steps
- Hospitalisation
- Role of the family
- Identifying paranoia
- Caring for a paranoid individual
How is the course assessed?
After each module you will be asked a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked automatically so you instantly know your score.
Every trainee receives a FREE training certificate on completion of the course as evidence for your records.
