Affektauffälligkeit

English translation: affective disorder, i.e. (symptoms of a)

14:56 Aug 30, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Affektauffälligkeit
From a medical questionnaire. To the question "Wie würden Sie "Primäre negative Symptome" definieren", the doctor answers:

Negative Symptome...wie Antriebsarmut, mangelnde Energie, Affektauffälligkeit im Sinne von "gleichmütig", Affektverflachung.
Rodrigo Trompiz
Local time: 01:17
English translation:affective disorder, i.e. (symptoms of a)
Explanation:
seems like they are talking about the symptoms of an affective disorder(s) (see link).
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D.R.B.
Local time: 02:17
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2 +2affective disorder, i.e. (symptoms of a)
D.R.B.
3affective dysfunction
Anne Schulz


  

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affective disorder, i.e. (symptoms of a)


Explanation:
seems like they are talking about the symptoms of an affective disorder(s) (see link).


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affective_disorder
D.R.B.
Local time: 02:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): asccording to the website, this must be the reight term here
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agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart
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affective dysfunction


Explanation:
not quite as strong as "affective disorder", as "Auffälligkeit" often refers to something below the level of a "real" illness/disorder

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 02:17
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Native speaker of: German
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