Betty remarks frequently that she is wealthy, despite being housed in a psychiatric hospital, and having an empty bank account. When asked to explain this apparent contradiction, she indicates that the hospital is keeping her money, but that it is part of a vast conspiracy because the administrators fear her power when she is not hospitalized. She has experienced symptoms such as these since she graduated high school. These symptoms are sometimes collectively referred to as

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Betty's belief that she is wealthy despite evidence to the contrary, and that she is being targeted by a vast conspiracy, are typical of grandiose delusions. These are a type of delusion in which a person believes in their own power, wealth, intelligence, or influence, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Betty Remarks Frequently That She Is Wealthy, Despite Being Housed