Anita's parents are from India and continue to follow the traditions of that country. Her parents have matched a husband for her, and she is to be married in two weeks. One morning, however, Anita wakes up paralyzed, and has no use of her legs. A thorough medical examination can find nothing physically wrong that would account for Anita's paralysis. Anita would most likely be diagnosed with ____.
A) illness anxiety disorder
B) factitious disorder
C) malingering
D) functional neurological symptom disorder

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Anita's symptoms align with functional neurological symptom disorder, where psychological factors manifest as physical symptoms without a medical cause.

Anita's Parents Are from India and Continue to Follow the Traditions