Bob believes that the city has someone drive by his house in an ambulance every day to make sure that he is home, and he is afraid to leave home because he "knows" the ambulance will follow him. This is an example of a delusion of ________.

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Bob's belief that an ambulance is specifically targeting him to ensure he is home and would follow him if he leaves is an example of a delusion of persecution. This type of delusion involves the belief that one is being plotted against, spied on, slandered, threatened, attacked, or deliberately victimized.

Bob Believes That the City Has Someone Drive by His