Question

brad believes his girlfriend is cheating on him, which prompts him to be very controlling, jealous and refuses to discuss how he is feeling with her in fear that she will use it against him or give her more of a reason to leave him. at work, he believes his coworkers are trying to sabotage him and frequently feels threatened or insulted by them. at family gatherings, he always feels like his family is talking badly about him and when they tell him how great he looks, he perceives it as they are insulting how he used to look or that they are lying. brad refuses to get any social media because he doesnt trust it, thinking he will get hacked and people will access his personal information. he demonstrates a similar view with using credit or debit cards due to fear that card readers and banks are untrustworthy. brad most likely has
a) schizophrenia
b) paranoid personality disorder
c) borderline personality disorder

Explanation:

To determine Brad's condition, we analyze each option:

• Option A (Schizophrenia): Typically involves hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. Brad's symptoms focus on mistrust, not the core symptoms of schizophrenia.
• Option B (Paranoid personality disorder): Characterized by pervasive distrust and suspicion of others, interpreting others' actions as malicious. Brad’s mistrust of his girlfriend, coworkers, family, and institutions (social media, banks) aligns with this disorder.
• Option C (Borderline personality disorder): Involves unstable relationships, self - image, and intense emotions. Brad’s symptoms are centered on mistrust, not the instability typical of BPD.

Answer:

B) Paranoid personality disorder