Frequent Auditory Hallucinations and Bizarre, Unconvincing Delusions of Persecution and Grandeur

question 424

Multiple Choice

Frequent auditory hallucinations and bizarre, unconvincing delusions of persecution and grandeur are typical of

• A) paranoid psychosis.
• B) the paranoia in schizophrenia.
• C) a paranoid personality disorder.
• D) dissociative disorders.

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