Inappropriate affect

Description

Affective expression that is discordant with the content of the person's speech or ideation, or incompatible with the demands of a particular situation.

Index terms

Inappropriate 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
MB24.62 – Flat affect
MB24.63 – Labile affect
MB24.6Y – Other specified disturbance of affect
MB24.6Z – Disturbance of affect, unspecified

Foundation entity

Inappropriate affect – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/180207614

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