Lois, a resident at a group home for people with schizophrenia, refuses to eat food or take her medications because she believes the staff is poisoning her. What type of delusions is Lois experiencing?

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Lois is experiencing delusions of persecution or paranoia, where she believes the staff is trying to harm her. This belief is causing her to refuse food and medications. The other types of delusions mentioned (influence, self-significance, and somatic) do not fit with the symptoms described in the scenario.

Lois, a Resident at a Group Home for People with Schizophrenia