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AFFECT INAPPROPRIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

An emotional tone out of harmony with the idea, thought, or speech accompanying it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Discordance entre l'expression affective et le contenu du discours ou de la pensée.

CONT

Parfois, les personnes souffrant de schizophrénie vont avoir une réponse émotive incongrue. Elles peuvent, par exemple, se mettre à rire lorsqu'elles parlent d'une situation triste. On parle alors d'affect inapproprié.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Psicología clínica
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