Mood Disorders: Clinical Assessment and Management

Disruption of a person’s mood and the occurrence of manic and depressive episodes can be attributed to a mood disorder. Such a disorder can be depressive, bipolar, substance-induced or triggered by a medical condition. Mood disorders may be grouped under two sections, namely bipolar and related disorders, and depressive and related disorders. There are several treatment avenues for the management of mood disorders, such as behavioral antidepressants, cognitive and interpersonal therapies as...