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Blunted Affect: reduction in emotional expression

Flat Affect: almost no emotional expression at all -the patient typically has an immobile face and monotonous voice.

Doctrine Of The Affections: Baroque doctrine of the union of text and music.

Inappropriate Affect: Reacting in an inappropriate manner, such as laughing when hearing bad news.

Labile Affect: affect repeatedly and rapidly shifts from one extreme to another e.g. from despair to elation

Schizoaffective Disorder: (skiz-o-a-feck-tiv) A condition that includes symptoms of both schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorder.

Affected Class: Groups of employees, former employees or applicants who have experienced and/or continue to experience the loss of employment opportunities or benefits due to discriminatory practices or pol . . . View Full Definition

Constricted Affect: Affect type that represents mild reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression.

Affected Relative Pair: Individuals related by blood, each of whom is affected with the same trait. Examples are affected sibling, cousin, and avuncular pairs.

Affective Disorder: (ah-feck-tiv dis-or-der) A mental disorder in which the main symptom is an abnormal mood; usually depression or mania.