A parent tells the nurse, "My child thinks that someone is watching him." On further assessment, the nurse observes disorganized speech in the child. Which disorder does the nurse suspect in the child?

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The symptoms described, such as the belief that someone is watching him (a possible delusion or paranoid thought) and disorganized speech, are characteristic of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and bipolar disorder have different primary symptoms and do not typically present with disorganized speech as a key feature.

A Parent Tells the Nurse, "My Child Thinks That Someone