Two forms of paranoia noted: "Poor Me" and "Bad Me"

Two forms of paranoia noted: "Poor Me" and "Bad Me"
Traditionally, paranoia is defined as a delusion of persecution. The paranoid person thinks people are “out to get” him or her.

Now, some researchers say mounting evidence suggests paranoia, traditionally considered one condition, really takes two forms.

In the first, the paranoiac believes the persecution is unfair. This is called “Poor Me” paranoia. In the second, the patient thinks he actually deserves to be persecuted. This is dubbed “Bad Me” paranoia.
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