Although Marlene's emotional responses are usually restricted, at totally inappropriate times, she giggles. She also fantasizes aloud and speaks in an incoherent and absurd manner. Her behavior is extremely bizarre and childish. She matches the common conception of "crazy" and has been this way since childhood. The best diagnosis for her is ____

a. Schizophrenia
b. Brief Psychotic Disorder
c. Schizophreniform Disorder
d. Adjustment Disorder


a

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