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Flat affect in schizophrenia does not reflect diminished subjective experience of emotion.

Kring, Ann M., Kerr, Sandra L., Smith, David A., Neale, John M.·1993·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

Although accorded historical significance, affective features of schizophrenia have only begun to receive systematic empirical attention. Interestingly, both early psychopathology writers and more recent investigators have reported frequent discrepancies between schizophrenics' feelings and outward expressions of emotion. Using a more comprehensive assessment of emotion, the present study examines the relationship between emotional experience and expression in a sample of medication-free schizophrenics. Compared with their normal counterparts, schizophrenics were indeed much less facially expressive of both positive and negative emotions during emotion-eliciting films, yet they reported experiencing as much positive and negative emotion. Therefore, the blunted affect typical of some schizophrenics misrepresents their underlying emotional experience. Future research into an inhibition hypothesis is recommended.

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Authors
Kring, A. M., Kerr, S. L., Smith, D. A., & Neale, J. M.
Affiliations
Vanderbilt University (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
1993-11
Volume
102
Issue
4
Pages
507-517
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W1999187797
Cited by
319
References
54
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH4411602)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
schizophrenia, flat affect, blunted affect, emotional experience, emotional facial expressions, subjective emotional experience, medication-free patients
MeSH terms
Adult, Affective Symptoms, Emotions, Humans, Male, Personality Assessment, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology

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