Shawn refuses to step out of his house as he feels that the entire neighborhood has malicious plans for him. He says he can hear his neighbors talking in his head, conspiring to kill him. Even though he hardly ventures out, he keeps a gun and a butcher's knife at hand to thwart any attempt to murder him. Which of the following best describes Shawn's condition?

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Shawn's symptoms, including auditory hallucinations (hearing his neighbors talking in his head) and intense paranoia (believing his neighbors are conspiring to kill him), are characteristic of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects a person's ability to think, feel, and behave clearly, often involving psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions.

Shawn Refuses to Step Out of His House as He