Mood disorder

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

The two major types of mood disorders are depression (or unipolar depression) and bipolar disorder.


 * Depression (or unipolar depression), including subtypes:
 * Major Depression
 * Major Depression (Recurrent)
 * Major Depression with psychotic symptoms (psychotic depression)
 * Dysthymia
 * Postpartum depression


 * Bipolar disorder, a mood disorder formerly known as "manic depression" and described by alternating periods of mania and depression (and in some cases rapid cycling, mixed states, and psychotic symptoms). Subtypes include:
 * Bipolar I
 * Bipolar II
 * Cyclothymia

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