Mood Disorder: Definition
A mood disorder is a
- medical illness that manifests itself as extremely depressed or elevated mood;
- disruption of the major appetites for:
- food;
- sex;
- sleep;
- new experiences;
- social interaction;
- life itself (suicidal ideation).
Common examples of mood disorders:
Depressive disorders:
- major depression;
- dysthymia.
Bipolar disorder:
- type I = major depression + mania;
- type II = major depression + hypomania;
- cyclothymia
Other variants:
- adjustment disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder.