Immanuel is having tremendous difficulty controlling his drinking behavior even at a time when he is recovering from a liver transplant surgery. Drinking alcohol at this stage of the recovery process is not only detrimental to his health but can also lead to serious medical complications. Which of the following would best describe Immanuel's condition?
A) Psychophysiological disorder
B) Psychological factors affecting a medical condition
C) Psychosomatic disorder
D) Illness anxiety disorder

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Immanuel's difficulty controlling his drinking behavior is a psychological factor affecting his medical condition, as he is at a critical point in his recovery from a liver transplant surgery. The other options are not as applicable to his situation. Psychophysiological disorder typically involves physical symptoms related to psychological factors, while psychosomatic disorder involves physical symptoms with no clear physiological cause. Illness anxiety disorder involves excessive worry and anxiety about illness, but there is no mention of this in the scenario.

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