A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. The nurse asks the client, "Do you receive special messages from certain sources, such as the television or radio?" The nurse is assessing which potential symptom of this disorder?

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Delusions of reference involve the belief that ordinary events, objects, or behaviors of others have particular and unusual meanings that are specific to the individual. This can include the belief that external sources such as the media are sending messages to them directly. Thought insertion involves the belief that one's thoughts are not their own, paranoid delusions involve a belief that others are out to harm them, and magical thinking involves the belief that one's thoughts, words, or actions have the power to influence events.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Spectrum