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mood disorder
A grouping of psychiatric conditions that have as a central feature a disturbance in mood (usually profound sadness or apathy, euphoria, or irritability). These disorders may be episodic or chronic.
Notes:
- loneliness & probably other mood disorders hurt both physical & psychological health
- subjective well-being is associated with beneficial health outcomes [1]
Specific
adjustment disorder
affective disorder
anger
bipolar affective disorder
depression
dysthymia
mania (manic state)
premenstrual syndrome (PMS); premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
General
mental disorder
References
- VanderWeele TJ et al.
On the reciprocal association between loneliness and subjective
well-being.
Am J Epidemiol 2012 Nov 1; 176:777.
PMID: 2307728