Mood
Disorders
Mood
Disorders is
a mental
disorders characterized by periods of depression, sometimes
alternating with periods of elevated mood. People with mood
disorders suffer from severe or prolonged mood states that
disrupt daily functioning. Among the general mood disorders
classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-IV) are major depressive disorder, bipolar
disorder, and dysthymia. (See Anxiety and Major Depressive
Disorder).
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