A mother took her 18-year old daughter for a counseling. They had recently moved to a new town and the daughter had joined her college. Initial months looked fine, but mother noted behavioral changes in her daughter. Her mother mentioned following about her daughter: She was reluctant to make new friends. She avoided conversations with their neighbors. While talking to others, she always looked down. Her tone trembled and it used be inaudible while talking to strangers.
The psychiatrist also noticed that throughout the counseling session, the girl looked down and hardly spoke. She took some time to answer and appeared confused. What is the most likely diagnosis? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only. Source: Department Of Psychiatry, Columbia University. Stay connected, the answer will be posted in the next 48h!
