Why Do the Delusions in Delusional Disorder Differ from the More

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the more bizarre types often found in people with schizophrenia?

• A) In delusional disorder, the imagined events are so bizarre that they could never have happened and never will happen.
• B) In paranoid schizophrenia, the imagined events have actually happened or are now happening.
• C) In delusional disorder, the imagined events could really be happening but there is no evidence that they are happening.
• D) In paranoid schizophrenia, the imagined events have not happened but affected individuals think they will occur.

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