Disturbances in Affect

• Mood refers to the internal emotions
• Affect refers to the external emotions
• Blunt


  • sx: minimal emotional response
  • seen in: Major Depression
• Inappropriate


  • sx: emotions are opposite to the context of the situation
  • seen in: Schizophrenia
• Labile


  • sx: sudden shift of emotions
  • seen in: Bipolar disorder
• Flat


  • sx: no emotional response
  • seen in: Withdrawn
• Restrictive


  • sx: single emotional response
  • seen in: Paranoid
• Flat is seen in: Withdrawn
• Restrictive is seen in: Paranoid
• Blunt is seen in: Major Depression
• Inappropriate is seen in: Schizophrenia
• Labile is seen in: Bipolar disorder