1. schizophrenia
P may have delusions of persecution (sees himself as the target of hostile forces) and/or delusions of grandeur (P sees herself as having great powers and/or importance) Other disorders of thought: C Thinking becomes confused and disorganized C Inability to stay focused on one topic Disorders of attention: C inability to concentrate; P easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli C P may experience difficulty focusing on a single chain of events Verbal behavior anomalies: C Incoherent strings of words ("word salad") C Neologisms (made-up words) Disorders of emotion: C Can r...
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- Grade Level: High School