Delmar believes that he has been sent to earth to save mankind. He believes that women are evil and that any male who speaks to, or associates with a female is doomed to a life as a servant to the female's wishes. Recently, he has told you that the females on campus want to silence him and he has become agitated and fearful. Nothing you say or do will convince him that his ideas are unTrue. With what disorder would Delmar most likely be diagnosed?

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Delmar's belief in being sent to earth to save mankind and his paranoia about women suggest paranoid schizophrenia, which involves delusions and paranoia. The fact that nothing can convince him that his ideas are untrue is consistent with this disorder. The other disorders listed do not fully match Delmar's symptoms.

Delmar Believes That He Has Been Sent to Earth to Save