A 20-year-old student after failing an exam developed complaints of a sensation of a round foreign body in her throat, difficult swallowing. She fixates on her condition, limits her diet, often cries, seeks attention, exhibits demonstrative attitude. She is highly susceptible to psychotherapeutic suggestions. What psychiatric diagnosis can be made in this case?

Answer options

1. Obsessive neurosis
2. Depressive neurosis
3. Hypochondriacal neurosis
4. Hysterical neurosis
5. Paranoid personality disorder

Explanation

A 20-year-old student after failing an exam developed complaints of a sensation of a round foreign body in her throat, difficult swallowing. She fixates on her condition, limits her diet, often cries, seeks attention, exhibits demonstrative attitude. She is highly susceptible to psychotherapeutic suggestions. What psychiatric diagnosis can be made in this case?