Schizophrenia with the worst prognosis: (A) Catatonic, (B) Paranoid, (C) Hebephrenic, (D) Undifferentiated
Answer is C. Hebephrenic schizophrenia Key Symptoms: Disorganized speech, behavior (often silly/ shallow) and flat or inappropriate affect Order of prognosis from good to bad in Schizophrenia: Catatonic > Paranoid > Undifferentiated > Hebephrenic > Simple Reference: Oxford Handbook of psychiatry; 3rd edition; Chapter 6; Schizophrenia and related psychoses