![]() A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:ġ. DSM-5 Criteria for Paranoid Personality Disorder a A. "The knife in the back always thrust by the pretending soul mate." Does he feel safe in the framework of psychotherapy? "Heaven and Earth conceal that which cannot be revealed" - is his enigmatic response.TABLE 1. People frequently mock him and ridicule his ideas, often behind his back, when he is unable to defend himself and show them the errors of their ways. "It is very dangerous to go against" the aliens, he susurrates and glances around the room fretfully.Įl-Or resents the fact that his love for humanity is not reciprocated and that the huge sacrifices he is making are not being recognized. Only his intimates, people he can trust with his life, all of them first-degree relatives, know about this subterfuge. And he always carries with him a duffle bag stuffed with clothes and bare necessities: his "flight kit". Surreptitiously, though, to signify his true allegiance, he paints a pale blue circle - a symbol of our habitat - under the square. He does that to make "them" think that he is fully converted to "their" cause. He also wears a multicoloured armband and ankle bracelets. Every morning he paints a giant bright-red square on his forehead to renew his covenant with his erstwhile captors. ![]() Hence his irritation with my attempts to puncture holes in his scenario.Įl-Or is "marked". His self-assigned mission is to warn of the impending doom and save as many "enlightened" souls as he can. El-Or, though, has decided not to betray his kind. ![]() Many adepts have defected to "their" side and are collaborating with the aliens in the subjugation of Mankind and the ultimate conquest of our planet. They are already here, scouting the land and choosing who will be "lifted" and who will "perish". All your kind shall perish if you forsake not your mind's cage." In other words: I better believe what he tells me and give up my prejudices - or I shall be rendered obsolete and dispensable when the time comes.Įl-Or firmly believes that Earth is about to be overtaken by alien species. "I can see that you don't believe a word of it." - he declaims bitterly - "You probably can't wait to tell the other therapists here about me and have a good laugh at my expense." I remind him that therapy sessions are strictly confidential but he nods his head sagely: "Yeah, sure, whatever you say, Doc."Įl-Or, wounded by my skepticism, lapses into his own private language: "The locust days are here and the wise shall behold and not see, hear the deafening and yet not be lifted." Can he help me understand what he just said? "Your crown is naked, counselor, 'tis there to fathom and yours to cling to. Can't he remember for sure? It's all kind of fuzzy, but ever since then he has had numerous out of body experiences and has developed psychic capabilities such as clairvoyance and remote viewing. He changed it as a result of an epiphany he experienced at the tender age of 9 when he encountered an alien spaceship in his back yard and "in all probability" was abducted by its crew. Notes of first therapy session with El-Or (real name: George), male, 22, diagnosed with Schizotypal Personality DisorderĮl-Or's real name is George. ![]() Find out what it's like living with Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Life isn't easy when you're diagnosed with Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
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