While doing volunteer work at a mental hospital, Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders. One patient remains in the same position for hours at a time and never talks. The doctors tell Mary this patient suffers from ________.

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The patient's behavior of remaining in the same position for hours and not talking is characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia. Disorganized schizophrenia is characterized by disorganized speech and behavior, depersonalization disorder is characterized by a sense of detachment from one's body or surroundings, and obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by persistent and unwanted thoughts, and repetitive behaviors.

While Doing Volunteer Work at a Mental Hospital, Mary Is