Question 13 (part 2) · LEK · Schizophrenia

A 19-year-old female student is brought to a clinic by her flatmate, who has been worried about her unusual behaviour for 6 months. In the last month the patient has kept describing how other people’s thoughts entered her mind. In addition, her grades have become worse and she is not as talkative a she used to be. Her flatmate reports that in conversation she often digresses and it is difficult to understand what she means. On examination the patient says that a TV reporter told her that the government had a special task for her and that she should listen to the radio for further instructions. Which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of her symptoms?

1. AA. acute stress disorder.
2. BB. delusional disorder.
3. CC. schizoaffective disorder.
4. DD. schizophrenia.
5. EE. schizotypal disorder.