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Schizophrenia --CORRECT ANSWER: Raul believes that the mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel is trying to kill him. Every time Raul sees a Chicago police officer, he runs away in the opposite direction even though he is not breaking any laws and has no warrants out for his arrest. He also believes that Barack Obama wants him dead, and he carefully examines every airplane that he sees in the sky to make sure it isn't Air Force One. When President Obama does come to Chicago, Raul stays in hiding. Black limousines and men in black suits also scare Raul because he associates them with Rahm Emanuel and President Obama. Raul comes across as "crazy" when he is out in public. He is constantly muttering to himself about random topics that don't make any sense whatsoever. He might be talking about sex one second and then pizza or the Vietnam War the next second. His grammar is fine, but the words just don't add up to anything coherent or meaningful; it's pure gibberish. Those who know Raul say he is pleasant to be around, despite his unusual behavior. They do say, however, that he isn't very "emotional." He comes across as very deadpan, despite the outlandishness and intensity of his symptoms. He rarely smiles or frowns; his facial expression appears frozen in a neutral position, and his eyes are expressionless. When he looks people in the eye, he does not show the changes in facial musculature that are typically associated with interpersonal communication. This makes him very difficult to read. Despite his lack of expression, on very rare occasions he has told people that he is quite miserable and in a lot of emotional pain—he just doesn't show it. Moreover, there have been times when he has felt quite happy, such as when he had a brief romantic relationship in the shelter one winter. But again, he never expressed this happiness verbally or through facial expressions.