The statement made by the patient in question 6 is an example of a(n):
A.
Paranoid delusion.
B.
Visual hallucination.
C.
Idea of reference.
D.
Flight of ideas.
ANS: A
A paranoid delusion is a belief of deliberate harassment and persecution, such as the belief that a stranger wants to kill the patient.
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