Shortly after she was in a serious automobile accident in which her 2-year-old daughter was killed,Amalie began to exhibit positive symptoms of schizophrenia.Fortunately,she is responding well to medication.Amalie's case most clearly illustrates ________ schizophrenia.

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Amalie exhibits symptoms of acute schizophrenia because her symptoms developed rapidly after a traumatic event (the automobile accident) and she is responding well to medication. Chronic schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms that are present for a long time and often do not respond well to treatment. Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by delusions and hallucinations related to persecution or conspiracy. Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness or identity, but not specifically the symptoms of schizophrenia.

Shortly After She Was in a Serious Automobile Accident in Which