During your volunteer work at a group home for people with schizophrenia,you have a series of conversations with one young man.He seems lucid,coherent,and reasonable on every occasion.You begin to think he has been misdiagnosed and wonder why he is there.Suddenly,he tells you he is the Queen of England,working closely with God to rid the world of evil spirits.You realize his schizophrenia subtype is

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The young man's delusions of grandeur, specifically believing that he is the Queen of England and working closely with God to rid the world of evil spirits, fit the criteria for the paranoid subtype of schizophrenia. This subtype is characterized by delusions and/or hallucinations that are often centered around a particular theme or subject. While the young man may have appeared lucid and coherent in other conversations, his delusions indicate that he is still experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia.

During Your Volunteer Work at a Group Home for People