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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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