mood disorder
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Introduction
A grouping of psychiatric conditions that have as a central feature a disturbance in mood (usually profound sadness or apathy, euphoria, or irritability). These disorders may be episodic or chronic.
Notes
- loneliness & probably other mood disorders hurt both physical & psychological health
- subjective well-being is associated with beneficial health outcomes[1]
More general terms
More specific terms
- adjustment disorder
- affective disorder
- anger
- bipolar affective disorder
- depression
- dysthymia
- mania (manic state)
- premenstrual syndrome (PMS); premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VanderWeele TJ et al. On the reciprocal association between loneliness and subjective well-being. Am J Epidemiol 2012 Nov 1; 176:777. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2307728