30th November 2023

A 28-year-old man attends your clinic. He explains how he recently lost his mother in sudden and unexpected circumstances 1 week ago

A 28-year-old man attends your clinic. He explains how he recently lost his mother in sudden and unexpected circumstances 1 week ago. He initially had a period of feeling very upset but was well supported by his family. He reports sometimes hearing his mother’s voice and seeing her in the house. He states this is not real but worries he ‘is going mad’; he has no significant past medical or psychiatric history.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

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