paraphrenia
/ˌpɛrəˈfriːniə/
noun
- A mental disorder characterized by delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations, but with less personality change than schizophrenia; typically occurs in older adults.
- The patient was diagnosed with paraphrenia after experiencing persistent delusions of persecution.
- Doctors treated her paraphrenia with a combination of medication and therapy.
- Unlike schizophrenia, paraphrenia often develops later in life and may not affect daily functioning as severely.