Before the new DSM-5 classification, if a schizophrenic's main symptoms involved stupor; rigidity; unresponsiveness; posturing; mutism; and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior, he or she was referred to as a __________ schizophrenic.

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These symptoms are characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia, which was a subtype recognized prior to the DSM-5 classification. Hebehrphrenic schizophrenia is characterized by disorganized speech and behavior, while undifferentiated schizophrenia involves symptoms that do not fit neatly into one subtype. Disorganized schizophrenia involves disorganized speech and behavior, but not necessarily the specific symptoms listed in the question.

Before the New DSM-5 Classification, If a Schizophrenic's Main Symptoms