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paranoid state

a condition characterized by delusions of persecution or grandiosity that are not as systematized and elaborate as in a delusional disorder or as bizarre as in paranoid schizophrenia. Also called paranoid condition.

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November 22nd 2024

FACS

FACS

acronym for Facial Action Coding System.