A client is experiencing flat affect, alogia, avolition, and social withdrawal for months. These symptoms imply:
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Correct answer: Predominantly negative symptom profile
Flat affect, poverty of speech (alogia), lack of motivation (avolition) and social withdrawal are negative symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
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