Harold has kept his wife a prisoner in their home for the last ten years.He disconnects the phone and locks her in the house everyday.Harold believes that his wife will be unfaithful if she ever leaves the house without him.Harold is suffering from the _____ type of delusional disorder.

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Harold's belief that his wife will be unfaithful if she leaves the house without him is a delusion of jealousy, which is a type of delusional disorder characterized by irrational and persistent thoughts or beliefs that one's partner is unfaithful or dishonest. Harold's behavior of locking his wife in the house and disconnecting the phone are also consistent with delusions of jealousy.

Harold Has Kept His Wife a Prisoner in Their Home