Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

im Affekt nivelliert

English translation:

affective flattening/blunted/flat affect

Added to glossary by Susanne Schiewe
May 24, 2012 09:03
12 yrs ago
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German term

im Affekt nivelliert

German to English Medical Medical (general)
Hallo,

es geht um ein psychatrisches Gutachten.

Patient *im Affekt nivelliert*, ratlos, hilflos.

Danke!
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May 3, 2013 16:49: Susanne Schiewe Created KOG entry

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affective flattening/blunted/flat affect

Affective flattening, sometimes called blunted or flat affect, is a psychological symptom characterized by diminished or absent emotional reactions. It is associated with a number of psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-affective-flattening.htm

Ein weiterer wichtiger Vorgang, die Nivellierung der Gefühlswelt, das Abflachen des Affektes ist zumindest am Beginn weniger spektakulär.
http://www.lebens-wille.de/hauptseite.phtml?show=schizophren...
Peer comment(s):

agree David Tracey, PhD
7 mins
thank you, David
agree Marga Shaw : Also: shallowness of affect - https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:qPA_ojGkn5AJ:www....
26 mins
danke, Marga - das wäre auch eine Möglichkeit!
agree Getschi
51 mins
danke, Getschi
agree Merry Foxworth
2 hrs
thank you, Merry
agree Lirka : yes, that's the term for it
5 hrs
thank you, lirka!
agree Gisela Greenlee
5 hrs
thank you, Gisela!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke!"
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reduced affective/emotional responsiveness

CHECKLIST OF OBSERVABLE SIGNS OF DEPRESSION:
Depressed or irritable mood, apathetic expression, *reduced emotional responsiveness*, or easily angered, the onset or worsening of angry displays.
http://www.drexelmed.edu/documents/bhe/pdf/CHECKLIST_DEPRESS...

The frequent overlap between depression and apathy is based on the .... (6) *reduced emotional responsiveness* and spontaneity...
http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/79/10/1088.full

Depression is the number 1 reason people seek mental health services .... and has reduced *emotional responsiveness* and few expressive gestures.
http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q="reduced emotional res...

... memory, attention and set, as well as *reduced emotional responsiveness*. ...
http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/psycbooks-reg/psychiatric-aspects...

Emotional detachment from family and *reduced emotional responsiveness* had an unhelpful impact on family life, and on perceived quality of parenting. Reduced inspiration, reduced imagination, reduced motivation, and reduced passion for and enjoyment of creative activities, had adversely affected some participants’ creativity.
http://www.medicographia.com/wp-content/pdf/Medicographia99....

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