When Ellen speaks, it is difficult to understand what she is trying to say. Her words don't appear to fit together and she jumps from one topic to another, as if following a series of weakly connected associations. Ellen is MOST clearly exhibiting one of the _____symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Ellen's symptoms indicate disorganized speech and thought patterns, which are key features of disorganized schizophrenia. Paranoid schizophrenia may involve delusions and hallucinations, but it does not necessarily affect speech and thought patterns in the same disorganized way. Catatonic schizophrenia is characterized by catatonic behaviors such as freezing in place or repeating certain movements, which are not present in Ellen's case. Residual schizophrenia refers to cases with less severe symptoms, and does not necessarily involve disorganized speech and thought patterns.

When Ellen Speaks, It Is Difficult to Understand What She