Lamont thinks his neighbor sends subliminal messages to his brain.In order to prevent these messages,Lamont believes he should not shower or change his clothes every day.Lamont does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia,but he may be experiencing long-lasting,maladaptive patterns of interacting with the world around him.In this case,Lamont may be diagnosed with

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Lamont's belief in receiving subliminal messages and his subsequent behavioral changes to prevent them, without meeting the criteria for schizophrenia, suggests a long-lasting, maladaptive pattern of interacting with the world. This is characteristic of a personality disorder, which involves enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture.

Lamont Thinks His Neighbor Sends Subliminal Messages to His Brain