affective disorders
Affective disorders, also known as mood disorders, refer to a group of mental health conditions characterized by significant changes in mood, emotions, and overall affect. These disorders encompass conditions like depression and bipolar disorder, which can cause persistent feelings of sadness, emptiness, or extreme mood swings that can impact daily functioning and well-being.
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Related Concepts (21)
- anxiety disorders
- attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd)
- bipolar disorder
- borderline personality disorder
- conduct disorder
- dysthymia
- eating disorders
- emotions
- generalized anxiety disorder
- intermittent explosive disorder
- major depressive disorder
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
- oppositional defiant disorder
- panic disorder
- phobias
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- postpartum depression
- schizophrenia
- seasonal affective disorder
- social anxiety disorder
- substance use disorders
Similar Concepts
- affect
- anxiety and depressive disorders
- depressive disorders
- dissociative disorders
- emotion and affect
- emotional disorders and physical symptoms
- mental health disorders
- mood disorders
- neuropsychiatric disorders
- personality disorders
- psychiatric disorders
- psychological disorders
- psychotic disorders
- seasonal affective disorder (sad)
- taste disorders