Flat affect

Description

Absence or near absence of any sign of affective expression.

Index terms

Flat affect

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MB24.60 – Constricted affect
MB24.61 – Blunted affect
MB24.63 – Labile affect
MB24.64 – Inappropriate affect
MB24.6Y – Other specified disturbance of affect
MB24.6Z – Disturbance of affect, unspecified

Foundation entity

Flat affect – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/791849696

Part of: MB24.6: Disturbance of affect › MB24: Symptoms or signs involving mood or affect › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified