Johann Wojcik emigrated from Poland ten years ago. His past mental health history is unknown. According to the police, he was found sitting motionless in the middle of the highway. He was taken by the mobile crisis unit to the state mental hospital where he refuses to make eye contact, is mute, resists attempts to be moved and does not interact or participate in any way. Which of the following would be your beginning diagnosis?

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Johann Wojcik's symptoms of mutism, refusal to make eye contact, resistance to movement, and lack of interaction suggest the presence of catatonia, which is a subtype of schizophrenia. As such, the best choice for diagnosis is schizophrenia with catatonia. The other options (multiple episodes currently in acute episode, first episode currently in acute episode, and continuous) do not take into account the specific symptoms that Johann Wojcik is exhibiting.

Johann Wojcik Emigrated from Poland Ten Years Ago