After discovering some spots on the bed sheets, Bruce is convinced that his wife of twenty years is being unfaithful to him. He has never found her with anyone and there is no other
Evidence that she has been unfaithful, but Bruce remains convinced that she is "fooling around"
On him. He is suffering from the ______ type of delusional disorder.
A) persecutory
B) erotomania
C) grandiose
D) jealous

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Bruce's belief that his wife is being unfaithful to him despite no evidence to support this is a clear example of a delusional jealousy or paranoid jealousy. This is a type of delusional disorder where the individual is convinced that their partner is being unfaithful or deceitful, despite no evidence to support this belief.

After Discovering Some Spots on the Bed Sheets, Bruce Is