Lee's response to the news that the family was moving was, "Who moves you move? (Sigh) Sad, sad (giggle). Let's swim at the park. (Sigh). Walking home, can we walk home from school? NO run home from the store (giggle)." Which subtype of schizophrenia is Lee's response most characteristic of?

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Lee's response includes scattered and disorganized thoughts, inappropriate affect (laughing during a sad moment), and disordered communication (jumping from one topic to another without obvious connection). These symptoms are most characteristic of the disorganized subtype of schizophrenia.

Lee's Response to the News That the Family Was Moving