The police bring a man to the emergency department because he is wandering the streets yelling to people. He attempted to attack the police officer because he accused him of "being a part of that plot to kill the president and me
" Which category of schizophrenia is he exhibiting? a. Paranoid
b. Catatonic
c. Disorganized
d. Residual
A
People with paranoid schizophrenia believe someone or something is out to get them. They have complex delusions of grandeur (belief that they are special or better than others). Because they feel they are being persecuted, they are withdrawn, suspicious, guarded, and hostile and may exhibit violent behavior. Catatonic schizophrenia is manifested by motor immobility. Disorganized schizophrenia is manifested by being unable to think, speak, or act in an organized manner. Residual schizophrenics are free of psychosis.
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