vyseerx
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A 43-year-old DEAN JONES, is brought to the emergency room by his mother because she is afraid of him. He is wearing a wool coat, several sweaters, a wool cap, and mittens on the hottest day of the year. His affect ranges from anger to laughter. His speech and behavior are childish and when asked what is wrong, he replied, “The medicine is bad…tomorrow is mad”.
His mother also reports she has heard him talking to himself in his bedroom. When she questioned him, he denied that he was speaking, but then continued to speak when she left the room. His mother stated that his problems have escalated since he stopped taking his medication several months ago. His first hospitalization occurred at the age of 18 and he has been hospitalized more than 20 times since then. what is the most likely diagnosis ?
a.parnaoid schizophrenia
b.residual schizophrenia
c.disorgansied schizophrenia
d.undifferentiated schzophrenia
e.catatonic schizophrenia
f.schizoaffectve disorder
g.schizophreniform disorder
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| medvishu22
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answer is C that is disorganised schziophrenia
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| usmleasr
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i also think it is disorganized...
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| asmi
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agree with disorganised...
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| vyseerx
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YES, indeed it is disorganised. congrats to all who got it right
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