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Paranoia and paranoid: a historical perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Aubrey Lewis
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London

Summary

The history of the words paranoia and paranoid is traced from the Greeks to the present day and their fluctuations of usage and concept are explored.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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