Medical MCQ-A 28 year old female presents with complains of reduced sleep with disorganized behaviour for 9 months. She feels there is a camera fixed behind her head which always follows her. Which of the following is likely diagnosis -

A 28 year old female presents with complains of reduced sleep with disorganized behaviour for 9 months. She feels there is a camera fixed behind her head which always follows her. Which of the following is likely diagnosis –

Psychotic depression

Paranoid schizophrenia

Delusional disorder

Insomnia

Question Category:

Psychiatry

Correct Answer:

Paranoid schizophrenia

Description:

The patient in question has : -Symptoms for 9 months Disorganized behaviour Delusions (Camera is fixed behind her head)So, the patient fits into the diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia, i.e. two or more following symptoms (i) Delusions; (ii) Hallucinations; (iii) Disorganized speech; (iv) disorganized or catatonic behavior; (v) Negative symptoms.

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