Diagnosing psychiatric and psychological conditions is a challenge, especially when a patient presents with a plethora of symptoms. Given the close similarity between several psychiatric and genetic disorders, the process becomes increasingly difficult. The psychiatrist and the psychologist should, therefore, be very vigilant in accurately diagnosing such disorders. We hereby present a similar case where accurate diagnosis is a challenge. Case Presentation A 14-year-old boy presented to a child psychiatrist with complaints of auditory hallucinations for the past 2 years.
He informed the psychiatrist that the hallucinations were aggressive in nature and were associated with the idea of suicide. This led the patient to experience high levels of anxiety. Past medical history The patient was the second-born child of his parents. His mother’s age was 46 years, and his father’s age was 60…
