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Affective flattening in elderly patients.

K A Wood1, H Nissenbaum, M Livingston

  • 1Academic Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Age and Ageing
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Nearly half of psychiatric patients showed affective flattening, a reliable sign of underlying pathology. This finding highlights the importance of assessing this symptom in psychogeriatric care.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Affective flattening, a reduction in emotional expressiveness, is often associated with neurological and psychiatric conditions.
  • Its prevalence and diagnostic utility in psychogeriatric populations require further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of affective flattening in patients referred to a psychogeriatric service.
  • To determine the reliability of objective assessment for affective flattening in this cohort.
  • To evaluate the clinical significance of affective flattening as a pathological sign.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-eight consecutive patients with a psychiatric disorder diagnosis, excluding those on dopamine antagonists or with Parkinson's disease, were recruited.
  • An objective rating scale was employed to assess the presence and severity of affective flattening.
  • Reliability of the assessment tool was evaluated.

Main Results:

  • A significant prevalence of affective flattening was observed, with 44% of patients exhibiting the symptom.
  • The objective rating scale demonstrated reliable assessment of affective flattening.
  • Affective flattening was identified as a relevant indicator of psychopathology.

Conclusions:

  • Affective flattening is a common and reliably assessable sign in patients within psychogeriatric services.
  • The presence of affective flattening suggests underlying pathology and warrants clinical attention.
  • This symptom can serve as a valuable diagnostic aid in complex psychiatric presentations.

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