Question

Tom tells you that he can make his roommate take out the trash by simply thinking about his roommate doing it. He agrees with you that this could sometimes just be a coincidence, but he seems to truly believe he can sometimes get people to do things just by thinking about it. You find him understandable when he talks, but sometimes hard to follow. His clothes are messy and don't match. Tom tells you not to tell anyone about his power, because he knows that other people don't like him because they are jealous and they would hurt him if they could. The best diagnosis for Tom is ________

Answer 1

Schizotypal personality disorder

Step-by-step explanation:

The term "schizotypal" is simply defined as the act of social discomfort and a state of limited ability to have a good or close relationships along with distinct/peculiar thinking and behavior that is odd and eccentric thinking.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder is a disorder that is known to have a potent pattern of social and interpersonal disadvantage and a limited ability/capability for close relationships.

Individuals with this disorder are known to have odd, perceptual,cognitive distortions and eccentric behavior. This odd beliefs and eccentric behavior include noticing flashes of red light that nobody else sees, believing that they can read other peoples thoughts etc.