Ned's behavior is marked by nonsensical, incoherent speech, highly inappropriate emotional responses, extreme social impairment, silliness, giddiness, and fragmentary delusions and hallucinations. He is most likely suffering from ______.

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The symptoms described are characteristic of disorganized schizophrenia. The individual exhibits disorganized speech and behavior, inappropriate emotional responses, and delusions and hallucinations. Conversion schizophrenia is not a recognized subtype of schizophrenia. Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by delusions of persecution, but the other symptoms described do not fit this subtype. Catatonic schizophrenia is characterized by motor symptoms, such as rigidity or immobility, which are not mentioned in the description of Ned's behavior.

Ned's Behavior Is Marked by Nonsensical, Incoherent Speech, Highly Inappropriate