Gerta suspects that her husband is unfaithful, even though there is no objective evidence of infidelity. She goes to great lengths to find support for her jealous beliefs and restricts his activities. She does not believe his accounts of how he spent his time or his claims of faithfulness. Gerta is most likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

A. paranoid
B. schizotypal
C. histrionic
D. antisocial


Answer: A

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