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Flattened Affect

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Updated: November 04, 2007

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Definition: A symptom of schizophrenia and some other psychiatric disorders in which the person expresses a very limited range of emotions, even in situations that would normally seem very exciting or very sad.
Also Known As: flat affect
Examples: Ted's sister thought he didn't appreciate her gift, because she misinterpreted Ted's flattened affect.
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