Rex falsely believes that the current marital discord between the President and his wife is because the First Lady is secretly in love with him and wishes to spend the rest of her life with him. From which type of delusional disorder does Rex suffer?

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Rex's belief that the First Lady is secretly in love with him and wishes to spend the rest of her life with him is consistent with the delusional disorder known as Erotomanic type, where the individual has a false belief that someone, usually of higher status, is in love with them. Paranoid type is characterized by delusions of persecution or conspiracy, somatic type is characterized by delusions related to bodily functions, and jealous type is characterized by delusions of infidelity in a romantic partner.

Rex Falsely Believes That the Current Marital Discord Between the President