Nami's actions resemble movie stereotype of "crazy" behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:
Correct answer: D. disorganized schizophrenia
- A. paranoid schizophrenia
- B. borderline schizophrenia
- C. catatonic schizophrenia
- D. disorganized schizophrenia
Explanation
Disorganized schizophrenia, now generally termed disorganized or hebephrenic presentation, involves severely disorganized speech and behaviour, inappropriate silliness, and bizarre mannerisms. Paranoid schizophrenia is instead dominated by persecutory or grandiose delusions.
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