A patient with schizophrenia says,"Contagious bacteria are everywhere.When they get in your body,you will be locked up with other infected people." Which problem is evident?

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The patient's unrealistic fear of harm indicates paranoia.Neologisms are invented words.Concrete thinking involves literal interpretation.Poverty of content refers to an inadequate fund of information.

A Patient with Schizophrenia Says,"Contagious Bacteria Are Everywhere