has part has part characteristic of has modifier Atypical behavior Abnormal affect Abnormal emotional state Emotions are complex psychological and physiological states that may include any combination of: a subjective internal experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive component. Behavioral expression is not required for the emotional state to be considered present or clinically relevant. The assessment of abnormal emotional states should consider sociocultural and individual context, as well as intra-individual baselines. The term 'abnormal' is used descriptively and non-pejoratively, to denote deviations from typical emotional patterns, which may or may not reach the threshold of clinical disorder. emotional behavior abnormal process quality