Paula believes she is Marilyn Monroe, and frequently dresses the way Ms. Monroe dressed and signs "autographs" for people in public places. Paula is experiencing __________.

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Paula is experiencing a delusion, which is a fixed and false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact. In this case, her belief that she is Marilyn Monroe is a delusion. Conduct disorder involves a pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others or major societal norms, and mood disorders involve significant disturbances in a person's emotional state, neither of which directly applies to believing oneself to be someone else.

Paula Believes She Is Marilyn Monroe, and Frequently Dresses the Way