Match List-I with List-II: List-I Disorder

(A) Schizophrenia

(B) Bipolar and Related Disorders

(C) Separation Anxiety Disorder

(D) Somatic Symptom Disorder List-II

Symptom (s)

(I) Overly preoccupied with body-related symptoms

(II) Positive symptoms

(Ill) Fear

(IV) Suicidal thoughts

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I).

To understand why this is the correct matching, let us analyze each disorder and its corresponding characteristic symptom step-by-step:

1. (A) Schizophrenia matches with (II) Positive symptoms:
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions. Symptoms are typically divided into positive, negative, and cognitive categories. "Positive symptoms" refer to excesses or distortions of normal functioning, such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech or behavior. Hence, (A) correctly pairs with (II).

2. (B) Bipolar and Related Disorders matches with (IV) Suicidal thoughts:
Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, ranging from manic episodes to periods of severe depression. During the depressive phases or mixed states, individuals experience feelings of intense hopelessness, which significantly increases the risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Therefore, (B) correctly pairs with (IV).

3. (C) Separation Anxiety Disorder matches with (III) Fear:
Separation Anxiety Disorder involves developmental-inappropriate and excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached. The core emotional state driving this disorder is an intense fear of harm coming to attachment figures or fear of being permanently separated from them. Thus, (C) correctly pairs with (III).

4. (D) Somatic Symptom Disorder matches with (I) Overly preoccupied with body-related symptoms:
Somatic Symptom Disorder occurs when a person has a significant focus on physical (somatic) symptoms, such as pain, weakness, or shortness of breath, to a level that results in major distress and/or problems functioning. The individual experiences excessive, disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to these physical symptoms, becoming overly preoccupied with their bodily health. Thus, (D) correctly pairs with (I).