A person with schizophrenia reports that she frequently hears a voice of a ghost telling her that she is the ghost's messenger, and that she needs to save all the whales and all the carnation flowers. The fact that she actually believes she is an agent of the ghost would be considered an example of a(n) _.

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This is an example of a delusion of grandeur, where the person believes they have special powers or a special mission, in this case, being a messenger for a ghost.

A Person with Schizophrenia Reports That She Frequently Hears a Voice