Fred believes that his children are attempting to have him put in an "old-age" home, and he is quite upset. Every time his son and daughter come to visit, Fred tells them that he refuses to go to a home and he knows they are trying to trick him into agreeing. Fred's children are concerned, however, because they have not mentioned a residential home in years. Fred appears to be suffering from

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Fred's belief that his children are attempting to put him in an old-age home, despite no evidence to support this, is a fixed false belief or delusion. This is a characteristic symptom of delusional disorder, which is a mental illness characterized by persistent delusions without any other significant symptoms of psychosis. Fred's age is not specified, so it is not possible to determine if he is experiencing a late-onset or early-onset form of the disorder.

Fred Believes That His Children Are Attempting to Have Him