Mood Disorders: Advances in Psychiatry

A group of conditions where a disturbance in the person's mood is the primary feature is known as a mood disorder. It falls under the basic groups of elevated moods, such as mania or hypomania. Major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are the two primary types of mood disorders. A major depressive disorder is a condition where a person has more than one major depressive episode. Individuals with a major depressive disorder are at high risk of committing suicide. Bipolar disorder is an...