Shirin sits for hours with her head in her hands and doesn't move a muscle. when a nurse tries to pull her head up, she resists. her disorder has been diagnosed as schizophrenia; her behavior suggests that the type is

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Camryn Ferrell

3 September, 13:19

Shirin sits for hours with her head in her hands and doesn't move a muscle. when a nurse tries to pull her head up, she resists. her disorder has been diagnosed as schizophrenia; her behavior suggests that the type is

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Bryson Welch · Answer 1

Her behavior suggests that the type is catatonic.

This mental disorder is characterized by no motion at all, for hours, and sometimes even days - people suffering from this disorder don't usually show much activity, or they don't move at all. It is the rarest type of schizophrenia, but it is very dangerous.