Affective Domain


Mood

Euthymic
Normal, tranquil mental state.

Gloomy
Depressive disorder and all psychiatric disorders in which depression is a co-morbid disorder.

Anhedonic
Depressive disorder, schizophrenia.

Apathetic
Depressive disorder, dementia negative symptomatology of schizophrenia.

Anxious
Anxiety disorders, depression.

Dysphoric
Depressive disorder, schizophrenia, mania, ADHD.

Euphoric
Mania, fronto-temporal related brain disorders.


Affect

Normal Modulation

Blunted Affect
Depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, dementia, autism.

Labile Affect
Mania.

Incongruent Affect

Forced, Exaggerated Or Theatrical Affect


Somatic Affective Signs

Muscle Tension, Blushing, Tachycardia, Breathlessness, Perspiring, And Clammy Hands
Anxiety disorders, especially social phobia.


Vegetative Signs

Sleeping Disorders, Intraday Fluctuation, Loss Of Appetite, Weight Loss, Loss Of Libido
Usually associated with depressive disorder and mania.


Suicidality

Detailed Plans; No Detailed Plans
Suicidality is associated with of many psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, substance abuse and schizophrenia.


 

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