1 I spend time thinking about friends gossiping about me.

2 I often hear people referring to me.

3 I have been upset by friends and colleagues judging me critically.

4 I have been thikning a lot about people avoiding me.

5 People have been dropping hints for me.

6 I believe that certain people are not what they seemed.

7 People talking about me behind my back upsets me.

8 I am convinced that people are singling me out.

9 Certain people are hostile towards me personally.

10 I am frustrated by people laughing at me.

What your score means

The higher your score, the farther you are along the spectrum towards paranoia. Fifty per cent of all people score 10-15 points; 25% of people score 16-20 points;20% of people score 21-28 points; 5% score 29 points or above.

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