What does it mean if a psychiatrist documented that the patient had a flat affect?

A) There is no outward display on the face of any of the patient's emotions or thoughts.
B) The patient is not able to feel guilt or shame.
C) The patient does not receive any sexual arousal from images of the opposite sex.
D) The patient is in a stuporous, fixed position like a statue.


A
Explanation: A) Correct!
B) This does not describe a flat affect.
C) This does not describe a flat affect.
D) This does not describe a flat affect.

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