Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.Nancy often has difficulty maintaining friendships. She occasionally accuses her co-workers of spreading nasty rumors about her and also accuses her boyfriend of cheating. She is often seen at her work desk crying and expresses that she thinks everyone hates her. Based on this information, Nancy most likely has __________ personality disorder.

Nancy repeatedly suspects that coworkers are spreading rumors and that her boyfriend is cheating, without evidence described in the passage. Persistent distrust and suspicion are characteristic of paranoid personality disorder. Schizoid personality disorder involves detachment from relationships, while antisocial and narcissistic disorders do not best fit the suspiciousness described.

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