James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world, and seems somewhat eccentric to others. Suddenly, he believes his dead mother is nearby. He experiences this delusion off and on for a week. After a week passes, he no longer believes his dead mother is nearby. James probably would be diagnosed with

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James experienced a delusion of his dead mother being nearby for a week, which is a relatively short duration, suggesting a brief psychotic disorder. Schizoaffective disorder and schizotypal personality disorder have a more chronic course, and schizoid personality disorder is characterized by a general detachment from others, rather than specific delusions or hallucinations.

James Is a Security Guard at the Mall Who Seems