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Keywords: Bipolar, Sadness, Dysthymia, Elation, Mania

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Any mental disorder whose essential feature is a disturbed mood.

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Group of mental illness that are characterized by disturbances in mood (the sustained emotional state that affects one's perception of the world).

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A pattern of illness defined by a disturbance of mood (such as profound sadness, apathy, euphoria or irritability), including depression, dysthymia, bipolar affective disorder, mania, hypomania and other disorders.

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any number of disorders characterized by depression or bipolar symptoms

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a mental disorder characterized by extremes of mood

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a mental illness that mainly affects mood, causing depression, mania or both and which inhibits a person's ability to function well

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an illness and with the proper treatment, it can be managed so that a person can live a normal-functioning life

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an illness of the brain

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an illness that involves an abnormal mood

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a type of mental disorder characterized by disturbance of normal mood (feeling), such as depression.

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A disorder often seen in children that is characterized by a serious degree of sadness or anger or both.

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A mental illness associated with a disturbed mood, such as bipolar disorder and major depression.

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Any abnormal mood, be it abnormal happiness or sadness, when nothing has happened to justify it.

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is a mental illness that mainly affects a person's mood.

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Psychological disorders such as depression and bi-polar that involve depression and/or abnormal elation.

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a psychological disorder marked by prolonged periods of extreme depression or elation, often unrelated to the person's current situation. (494)

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Any of several mental disorders characterized by abnormalities of emotional state and including major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder. Also called an affective disorder.

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a category of mental health problems that includes depressive disorders.

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a category of mental health problems which includes depressive disorders.

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A mood disorder is a condition whereby the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances.

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