A schizophrenic patient whose main symptoms are lack of emotional expression, lack of social interaction, and lack of speech is suffering from ____.

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The symptoms mentioned (lack of emotional expression, lack of social interaction, and lack of speech) are all examples of negative symptoms, which are characterized by a loss of normal functioning or behavior. Positive symptoms would include things like hallucinations, delusions, or disordered thinking, which are an excess or distortion of normal functioning. Thought disorders and delusions are specific types of positive symptoms.

A Schizophrenic Patient Whose Main Symptoms Are Lack of Emotional