A severe reduction or complete absence of emotional responses to the environment in people with schizophrenia is called

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Restricted affect is a symptom of schizophrenia characterized by a reduced or complete absence of emotional responses to the environment. Derailment refers to a disruption in the train of thought and speech, word salad refers to jumbled and incoherent speech, and neologism refers to the creation of new, meaningless words.

A Severe Reduction or Complete Absence of Emotional Responses to the Environment