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The doctor's diagnosis for the paranoid patient was 'delusionary'

  • A. psykosis
  • B. psychosis
  • C. psychoses
  • D. sychosis
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: psychosis. In psychiatry, psychosis refers to a severe mental disorder where thoughts and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality. The term 'delusionary' in the question hints at a state of psychosis. Choice A, psykosis, is a misspelling. Choice C, psychoses, is the plural form and not suitable in the context of the diagnosis. Choice D, sychosis, is a misspelling and not a recognized term in psychiatry. Therefore, the correct term to describe the doctor's diagnosis for the paranoid patient would be 'psychosis'.