Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
mood disorder
mood dis·or·der
Subclass of:
Mental disorders
Definitions related to mood disorders:
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A category of psychiatric disorders which have as their most predominant feature a disturbance in mood.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Emotional behavior inappropriate for one's age or circumstances, characterized by unusual excitability, guilt, anxiety, or hostility.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Most people feel sad or irritable from time to time. They may say they're in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different. It affects a person's everyday emotional state. Nearly one in ten people aged 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression). Mood disorders can increase a person's risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases. Treatments include medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. With treatment, most people with mood disorders can lead productive lives.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Those disorders that have a disturbance in mood as their predominant feature.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Mood disorders are emotional disturbances consisting of prolonged periods of excessive sadness, excessive joyousness, or both. Mood disorders can occur in children and adolescents.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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General emotional state or mood is distorted or inconsistent with your circumstances and interferes with your ability to function. You may be extremely sad, empty or irritable (depressed), or you may have periods of depression alternating with being excessively happy (mania).Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Affective disorder, mental disorder characterized by dramatic changes or extremes of mood. Affective disorders may include manic (elevated, expansive, or irritable mood with hyperactivity, pressured speech, and inflated self-esteem) or depressive (dejected mood with disinterest in life, sleep...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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