It has been suggested that a "hierarchy" of paranoia exists, extending from mild social evaluative concerns, through ideas of social reference, to persecutory beliefs concerning mild, moderate, and severe threats.Freeman, D., Garety, P., Bebbington, P., Smith, B., Rollinson, R., Fowler, D., Kuipers, E., Ray, K., & Dunn, G. (2005). Psychological investigation of the structure of paranoia in a non-clinical population. British Journal of Psychiatry 186, 427 – 435.
iT haS BeEN suGgESTed That a "HieRarchy" oF ParAnoia exists, exTenDinG from mild social evAluATive concerns, tHrouGh ideas oF SOcial reFeRenCe, to PERsEcutory bEliEfs ConcerNInG MiLd, MOderaTE, ANd SeveRE threats.fReEMAn, d., garety, p., bEbBiNgtoN, p., smITh, b., RolliNSoN, R., fOWler, d., kuIPERs, e., ray, K., & DUNN, g. (2005). psycHOLogical investIgATioN Of THe stRUcture of pAranoia in a non-cliNiCaL poPulatIoN. BritIsh JOurNaL Of PsyChIATrY 186, 427 – 435.