When the adolescent begins to demonstrate lack of energy and motivation and withdraws, complaining of multiple physical problems, it may be that this is the beginning of a stage of schizophrenia called:

a. prepsychotic.
b. residual.
c. acute.
d. prodromal.


D
The prodromal phase often begins in adolescence and begins with lack of energy or motivation and withdrawal.

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