When Henrik is asked about how he likes cherry pie,he replies: "I love cherry pie.It NEVER gets old,unlike my socks.Full of holes and the air just flows through them like the wind,soaring and floating on a kite.I hate sailing,but I can't wait to mountain bike." Most likely,Henrik is diagnosed with ___ and is showing the symptom of
A) bipolar disorder; hallucinations.
B) schizophrenia; derailment.
C) bipolar disorder; delusions.
D) schizophrenia; catatonia.

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Henrik's response is an example of derailment, which is a symptom of schizophrenia. Derailment is characterized by a person's speech being fragmented and disorganized, often jumping from one topic to another without logical connections. Henrik's response shows a lack of coherence between his comments about cherry pie, socks, wind, and mountain biking. None of the other disorders listed fit Henrik's symptoms.

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