A mental health client insists that her husband is trying to poison her. In this instance, the client is exhibiting which type of delusion?
A) Somatic
B) Erotomanic
C) Persecutory
D) Grandiose
Ans: C
Clients who exhibit persecutory delusions believe that they are being conspired against, spied on, poisoned, or drugged. Somatic delusions demonstrate a preoccupation with the body. A client exhibiting erotomanic delusions believes that a person of elevated social status loves him or her. Grandiose delusions are present when the client believes that he or she possesses unrecognized talent or insight or has made an important discovery.
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