Hope often sits for hours in extremely rigid positions; during these times she seems to lose contact with the external world and does not respond to people who try to speak to her. At other times she becomes extremely hyperactive and rambles on incoherently. Which disorder is most consistent with Hope's symptoms?

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Hope's symptoms of sitting for hours in rigid positions and losing contact with external world are consistent with catatonic behavior, which is a subtype of schizophrenia. Her hyperactive and incoherent behavior is also characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia.

Hope Often Sits for Hours in Extremely Rigid Positions; During