Rusty often sits for hours at a time staring into space. When people talk to her, or ask her questions, she seldom responds. She does not wash or dress herself, and the attendants at the mental hospital, where she is receiving treatment, have to feed her when it is time for meals. In this case, it is likely that Rusty would be classified as having:

a. positive symptoms of schizophrenia
b. bipolar disorder
c. antisocial personality disorder
d. negative symptoms of schizophrenia


D

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