In the movie Bug, Agnes becomes involved with a drifter named Peter. Agnes soon learns that Peter believes he has been infected with bugs as part of a secret government experiment. As the movie progresses, the couple becomes increasingly isolated and Agnes becomes convinced that Peter has infected her as well. The couple's behavior quickly spirals out of control and their mental states deteriorate. Assuming there was no government experiment and no such bugs, given this information, a doctor would most likely diagnose Agnes with

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The correct diagnosis for Agnes, assuming Peter's beliefs about being infected with bugs as part of a secret government experiment are delusional and she adopts these delusions, would be shared psychotic disorder (also known as folie à deux). This condition occurs when an individual develops delusions as a result of a close relationship with another person who has a psychotic disorder with prominent delusions.

In the Movie Bug, Agnes Becomes Involved with a Drifter