A person with schizophrenia who displays bizarre or rigid postures,often seeming to get "stuck" in certain positions for hours,is displaying what symptom of schizophrenia?

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The symptom being described is catatonia, which is a state of immobility and unresponsiveness to the environment. This is a subtype of schizophrenia characterized by physical symptoms such as rigid, bizarre postures and repetitive movements. Delusions (A) are false beliefs that are not based in reality, disorganization (B) refers to disordered thinking and speech patterns, and echolalia (D) is the repetition of words or phrases that may occur in schizophrenia but is not specific to catatonia.

A Person with Schizophrenia Who Displays Bizarre or Rigid Postures,often