The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

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Emilia Gibson

18 December, 10:01

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

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Joyce Wilcox · Answer 1

Answer: Schizophrenia

Explanation: He most likely recieved the schizophrenia diagnosis. This clinical entity is a mental disorder that can cause delisions, hallucinations, sudden mood changes, etc.

A type of delusion is the grandiosity delusion where the person has an ilogical idea of having an ability that exceeds human capabilities, it is usually a supernatural ability.