Brandon Had Been About a C Student for Most of His

question 64

Multiple Choice

Brandon had been about a C student for most of his middle school career,but once he started ninth grade,his functioning really declined.He started failing classes and not going to school.He stopped showering on a regular basis and became much more touchy and less involved with his family.He even stopped going to the skateboard park,which he used to love.His mom had a history of depression and thought that maybe he was depressed.But 2 years later,when he started hearing whistles and songs that others did not,she realized he had been ______.

• A) in the premorbid stage of schizophrenia
• B) in the prodromal stage of schizophrenia
• C) in the acute stage of schizophrenia
• D) in the residual stage of schizophrenia

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