Match the psychiatric symptoms with their meanings:
-Lack of responsiveness to others; preoccupied with self

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Lack of responsiveness to others and being preoccupied with the self are characteristic symptoms of autism.

Answer: C
 Apathy refers to a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. It is often associated with certain psychiatric conditions such as depression or schizophrenia.

Answer: K
 Mutism refers to an inability or unwillingness to speak. It may be a symptom of a psychiatric disorder such as selective mutism or a dissociative disorder.

Other symptoms listed do not match the descriptions given:
- Anxiety refers to feelings of worry, fear, or unease.
- Amnesia refers to loss of memory.
- Compulsion refers to an irresistible urge to perform an act or ritual.
- Conversion refers to the presentation of physical symptoms that have no underlying medical cause.
- Delusion refers to a false belief that is held despite evidence to the contrary.
- Dissociation refers to a disconnection or detachment from one's surroundings, emotions, or memories.
- Hallucination refers to a sensory experience that is not based in reality.
- Mania refers to an elevated or irritable mood, often associated with bipolar disorder.
- Obsession refers to recurrent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts or impulses.

Match the Psychiatric Symptoms with Their Meanings