Hope Often Sits for Hours in Extremely Rigid Positions; During

question 16

Multiple Choice

Hope often sits for hours in extremely rigid positions; during these times she seems to lose contact with the external world and does not respond to people who try to speak to her. At other times she becomes extremely hyperactive and rambles on incoherently. Which disorder is most consistent with Hope's symptoms?

• A)paranoid schizophrenia
• B)disorganized schizophrenia
• C)catatonic schizophrenia
• D)undifferentiated schizophrenia

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