Fernando's parents are very worried about him. In the last month, he has withdrawn from contact with friends and lost interest in any outside activities. There has been a breakdown of his hygiene and personal habits, and he has not been going to his college classes or his part-time job. His brother who went to see him said that his thinking and speech was "jumbled" and his emotions ranged from blunted to totally inappropriate, and subsequently, insisted that Fernando go with him to a psychologist, who will most likely diagnose Fernando with

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Fernando's symptoms, including withdrawal from social activities, loss of interest, neglect of personal hygiene, disorganized thinking and speech, and inappropriate emotional responses, are characteristic of schizophrenia. This disorder often involves a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

Fernando's Parents Are Very Worried About Him