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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
Psychotic depression
B
Paranoid schizophrenia
C
Delusional disorder
D
Insomnia
High-Yield Explanation
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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