You are waiting to board a plane when you hear that the flight has been delayed,due to a passing thunderstorm.The man sitting next to you says,"Passing thunderstorm,sure! That's Jim again; he's been doing everything to make me miss this meeting because he's trying to get me fired!" Which of the following personality disorders are his remarks most consistent with?

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The man's belief that someone is intentionally trying to harm him and his job is consistent with paranoia, which is a hallmark feature of paranoid personality disorder. The other options, schizotypal personality disorder, psychotic personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder, do not fit with the man's remarks.

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