Range of Affect
June 22nd, 2019
Overview
Assessing the range of affect involves examining the variety of emotions a patient exhibits during the conversation. A patient may display a restricted or expanded range of emotions.
Interpretation
- Restricted: a spectrum of emotions is not elicitable.Depression, schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substances
- Expanded: excessive joy, sadness or irritability.Mania, anxiety disorders, histrionic personality disorder, substances
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