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blunted affect |
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Blunted Affect An affect with a marked reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression affect [af´ekt] the external expression of emotion attached to ideas or mental representations of objects. see also mood. blunted affect severe reduction in the intensity of affect; a common symptom of schizophrenic disorders. constricted affect restricted affect. flat affect lack of emotional expression. inappropriate affect affect that is incongruent with the situation or with the content of a patient's ideas or speech. labile affect that characterized by rapid changes in emotion unrelated to external events or stimuli. restricted affect reduction in the intensity of affect, to a somewhat lesser degree than is characteristic of blunted affect. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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