General Symptoms of Arthritis. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It may affect one or more joints and may be a short-term or long-term condition. It can be very painful, with symptoms such as:
So, what does the term 'blunted affect' mean? Blunted affect refers to a reduction in the intensity of an individual's emotional response. The emotional response of an individual with blunted affect is a lot weaker than one would expect in similar circumstances.
What does 'Blunted Affect' mean? I'm seeing a doctor about a mental health plan for depression and anxiety, as well as some social/agoraphobia (I sound healthy, huh). Anyway, today she gave me a copy of my mental health plan and in one of the boxes it says 'Affect (Flat/blunted)' and she's ticked a box which says 'Other: blunted'.