A woman insists the man who lives in her apartment complex is in love with her because he always smiles at her whenever they cross paths. Other than talking about this to her friends, the woman displays no other odd behaviors. A psychologist would be most likely to diagnose her with _____ disorder.

a. schizophreniform
b. schizoaffective
c. brief psychotic
d. delusional


Answer: d. delusional

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