A 37-year-old woman is referred to the psychiatrist. Symptoms She has been complaining of low mood for the past 3 months and this has become increasingly severe in recent weeks. She has begun to complain that she can hear the voices of dead relatives talking to her, telling her that she would be better off dead, and that she is a useless wife and mother. She complains of a constant unpleasant smell , which she believes comes from her. She refuses to leave the house because she thinks other people will smell it.
She has told her husband that the world is coming to an end, and has suggested that she has in some way caused this. Her GP had prescribed an antidepressant, but with no effect. What is the likely differential diagnosis? *This case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only Source: Core Clinical Cases In Psychiatry The answer is posted in the comment section.…
