Brian believes that his employees are disloyal and plotting to undermine him, that his wife is having an affair, and that his bank is attempting to scam him out of his life savings. Others see no evidence to support his concerns. Brian would likely be diagnosed with _______ personality disorder.

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The symptoms described suggest that Brian may have schizotypal personality disorder, which is characterized by odd beliefs, unusual perceptual experiences, and eccentric behavior patterns. People with this disorder often feel suspicious of others and may have unusual beliefs or magical thinking. Brian’s unfounded suspicions of disloyalty among his employees and infidelity among his wife parallel the paranoid thinking and odd beliefs that are common among individuals with schizotypal personality disorder.

Brian Believes That His Employees Are Disloyal and Plotting to Undermine