During a client interview, a client diagnosed with delusional disorder states, "i know my spouse is being unfaithful to me with a colleague from work."the nurse interprets the client's statements as suggesting which type of delusion?

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Peyton David

29 July, 11:39

During a client interview, a client diagnosed with delusional disorder states, "i know my spouse is being unfaithful to me with a colleague from work."the nurse interprets the client's statements as suggesting which type of delusion?

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As explained by Boyd, M. A. in his book 'Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice', this client suffers a Delusional disorder, erotomanic subtype. The type of delusion is Persucatory/paranoid.