Gene's personality disintegration is extreme.He is experiencing fragmented delusions and auditory hallucinations and engages in silly laughter,bizarre mannerisms,and obscene behaviors and speech.Gene's diagnosis is most likely __________ schizophrenia.

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Gene's symptoms of fragmented delusions, auditory hallucinations, silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behaviors and speech point towards disorganized schizophrenia. Catatonic schizophrenia is characterized by motor disturbances and borderline personality disorder is a separate diagnosis that involves a pattern of unstable relationships, self-image, and emotions. Paranoid schizophrenia involves delusions and/or hallucinations related to a theme of persecution or suspicion, which is not the case with Gene's symptoms. Therefore, disorganized schizophrenia is the most likely diagnosis for Gene.

Gene's Personality Disintegration Is Extreme