Mr. P is laughing uncontrollably after hearing the news of his sister's death, and his laughter is punctuated by rapid and off-topic speech. What type of symptoms of schizophrenia is he struggling with?

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Mr. P is exhibiting disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia, such as inappropriate emotional responses (laughing at a tragic event), as well as disordered speech (rapid and off-topic). Positive symptoms refer to an excess or distortion of normal functioning, such as hallucinations and delusions, while negative symptoms refer to a lack of normal functioning, such as apathy and social withdrawal. Combined symptoms refer to a mixture of both positive and negative symptoms. However, Mr. P's symptoms are predominantly disorganized.

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