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单词 affective disorder
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affective disorder


affective disorder

n. See mood disorder.

affective disorder

n (Psychiatry) any mental disorder, such as depression or mania, that is characterized by abnormal disturbances of mood
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Noun1.affective disorder - any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantaffective disorder - any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantemotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorderfolie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illnessclinical depression, depressive disorder, depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical interventionmanic disorder, mania - a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violentlybipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosis - a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

affective disorder


affective disorder

[ə¦fek·tiv dis′ȯrd·ər] (psychology) Any of a group of disorders in which there is a prominent and persistent disturbance of mood and a full syndrome of associated symptoms, such as depressive disorders or bipolar disorder. Also known as mood disorder.

affective disorder


affective disorder

n. See mood disorder.

Affective Disorder

A condition marked by changes in affect (mood/emotion), which is not attributable to organic (physical) disease.
Examples Major depressive disorder, dysthymia, depressive disorder (NOS), adjustment disorder with depressed mood, bipolar disorder.

affective disorder

Psychiatry Any mood disorder, including depressive and bipolar illness. See Bipolar disorder, Depression.

af·fec·tive dis·or·der

(a-fek'tiv dis-ōr'dĕr) A mental condition characterized by a disturbance in mood.

Affective disorder

An emotional disorder involving abnormal highs and/or lows in mood. Now termed mood disorder.Mentioned in: Bipolar Disorder, Psychosocial Disorders

Patient discussion about affective disorder

Q. Major mood disorder! Hi guys! My topic is all about major mood disorder, bipolar 1 mixed with psychotic features and I would like to ask if I could get some information regarding with its introduction on international, national and local. Hope you all understood what I mean to ask.A. Methinks all these brain disorders have everything to do with a lack of copper. With all our modern technology and artificial fertilizers and processing of foods, the food has become so depleted of minerals that our bodies and brains have become so depleted that we cannot even function properly. Start taking kelp, calcium magnesium, cod liver oil, flax seed oil, and raw apple cider vinegar. This will bring healing and normal function to the brain and body systems. The emotions will calm down and be more manageable. If you are taking a vitamin with more manganese than copper it will add to the dysfunction. Don't waste your money. There you are! Some solutions rather than more rhetoric about the problem.

Q. Mood- disorder? What will happen to the people who refuse treatment? I know someone whose mother got diagnosed with "mood- disorder" and now this person says that she don't have it. But all her brothers and sisters have this, and are on medication. Is there a way to save our family heritage?A. well done, i will start to collect with the agreement of Iri possible causes for disorders (bipolar, mood, whatever you want to call it) to help people to recognize themselves. they all can start in the moment we are in the embryo. parental conflicts, aggressions, sexual behaviours, drugs, alcohol, smoking in abondance can affect us from this moment on.

Q. I think that bipolar is just a mood disorder. I think that bipolar is just a mood disorder. Do I?A. You are correct, according to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) Bipolar Disorder is a Mood Disorder. Other conditions in this category are Anxiety Disorders--and of course--Unipolar Depression.

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affective disorder


Related to affective disorder: Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar affective disorder
  • noun

Synonyms for affective disorder

noun any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

Synonyms

  • emotional disorder
  • emotional disturbance
  • major affective disorder

Related Words

  • folie
  • mental disorder
  • mental disturbance
  • psychological disorder
  • disturbance
  • clinical depression
  • depressive disorder
  • depression
  • manic disorder
  • mania
  • bipolar disorder
  • manic depression
  • manic depressive illness
  • manic-depressive psychosis
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