4th November 2020

A 23-year-old man and his mother attend a GP appointment

A 23-year-old man and his mother attend a GP appointment. His mum is very concerned about him, as over the past month he has been increasingly secluded, locking himself away in his bedroom and staying up into the early hours of the morning working on what he describes as his “great idea”. He refuses to tell you what this idea is, as he does not want you to steal it, but does tell you that the idea has been gifted to him by extraterrestrial species, who kidnapped him to “plant” the idea in his head.

Which of the following ‘first-rank’ symptoms of schizophrenia is present in this history? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.