Gabriel's speech tends to be so garbled and chaotic that it sometimes sounds like a "word salad," and she is having problems with thinking, memory, and attention with her emotions ranging from hyperemotional to a flat affect. Gabriel is most likely exhibiting a(n)

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Gabriel's symptoms, including disorganized speech (word salad), difficulties with thinking and memory, attention problems, and emotional irregularities ranging from hyperemotionality to flat affect, are indicative of psychosis. Psychosis is characterized by a disconnection from reality, which can manifest in the symptoms described. Anxiety attacks, nervous breakdowns, and neurosis typically do not encompass such a broad range of cognitive and emotional symptoms, especially the disorganized speech and severe emotional disturbances.

Gabriel's Speech Tends to Be So Garbled and Chaotic That