difference between flat and blunted affect
Re: Blunted affect. by maddogmaddy Â» Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:44 pm. Blunt Affect: An affect with a marked reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression. Flat Affect: the absence or near absence of emotional response to a situation that normally elicits emotion.
A blunted affect is not considered to be a psychiatric disorder by itself, but it can be one of the main symptoms of certain mental illnesses like schizophrenia, brain damage, depression, autistic spectrum disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.