Corina is a 68-year-old woman who has recently developed persecutory delusions. From which of the following conditions might Corina be suffering?
A) Severe anxiety
B) Depression
C) Paraphrenia
D) Bipolar disorder
Ans: C
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Paraphrenia is a late-onset delusional disorder (after 65 years) characterized by persecutory delusions. Some believe that paraphrenia is late-onset schizophrenia because the incidence is higher in those with a family history of schizophrenia.
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