Patient's question:
My girlfriend has a bad habit, when buying things, she doesn't know what to choose and is always in a dilemma. Sometimes I get annoyed. Later, I went to see a psychologist, and the doctor said it might be selective disorder, that she needs to gradually adjust her mentality to fully recover. What are the symptoms of selective disorder?Doctor's answer:
Selective avoidance, also known as decision paralysis, refers to the difficulty in choosing among equally effective methods, paths, or routes when making a decision. Even after making a choice, individuals remain anxious about whether other options might have been better, leading to wasted time and mental distress. Decisionophobia, also known as choice anxiety disorder, is a condition where individuals find it exceptionally difficult to make satisfying decisions when faced with choices, resulting in a certain degree of fear associated with decision-making. Selective mutism is a mental disorder characterized by a clinical diagnostic syndrome where a child persistently "refuses" to speak in situations requiring verbal communication, while being able to speak normally in other settings.