Bill believes that he is an important spy for an underground militia, on a mission to investigate the military activities in his town. He spends most of his time devising ways to tap into the phone lines of the government office near his home, and at precisely 5:10 every afternoon, he stands outside his home facing to the west, believing that in this way he is transmitting information to his bosses in the militia hometown. Which of the following diagnoses would best fit Bill?

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Bill exhibits symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, as he has delusions of grandeur about being a spy and is fixated on monitoring the military activities in his town. His behavior, such as standing outside his home at a specific time to transmit information, is also consistent with paranoid delusions.

Bill Believes That He Is an Important Spy for an Underground