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Conditions›Mental disorder›Mood disorders

Mood disorders

Disturbance in moods affecting daily functioning or causing significant distress. Can be bipolar do, major depression, dysthymia, cyclothymia, or organic mood disorders.
Dr. Alan Ali
Dr. Alan Alireviewed this
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Is a type of:Mental disorder
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very common

Types of

Depression
Condition
Minor depressive disorder
Condition
Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
Condition
Mania
Condition
Clinical depression
Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Mood disorders
Antidepressants

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Mood disorders

Surgery

Electroconvulsive therapy
3.512 reviews

Other treatments

Counseling and therapy clinics
Behavior therapy
Psychotherapy

Tests

Mood disorder questionnaire
Patient health questionnaire (PHQ 9)
Beck depression inventory

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Never functioning life:confusion, disconectiosadness, no life or work.No medical pb, last diag mood disorder.Less pain no progress.Whats wrong with me?
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How do a mood disorder and a idenity disorder differ?
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Must I tell a friend if I think he has a mood disorder?
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