Refers to disorders of mood. Examples would include Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, Depressive Disorder, N.O.S., Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, Bipolar Disorder...
Mental illnesses characterized mainly by abnormalities in mood. The two principal categories are mania and depression. [Click Here to Return to List
(formerly called mood disorders) are mental illnesses characterized by extreme emotional responses and persistent mood disturbances. Examples are bipolar disorder and depression.
A group of disorders characterized by primary disturbance of mood, such as depression or elation.
mood disorders accompanied by full or partial mania or depressive episodes.
are characterised by a mood disturbance accompanied by either manic or depressive symptoms. Includes depression and dysthymia, mania, hypomania and bipolar affective disorder.
ICD10 Disorders in which the fundamental disturbance is a change in affect or mood to depression (with or without associated anxiety) or to elation.