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	Mood disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A mood disorder is a condition whereby the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances.
		Bipolar disorder, a mood disorder described by alternating periods of mania and depression (and in some cases rapid cycling, mixed states, and psychotic symptoms).
		Schizoaffective disorder is a vaguely-defined term (probably at the psychotic end of the bipolar spectrum) that describes patients that show symptoms of both schizophrenia and one of the mood disorders.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mood_disorder (293 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 189, Mood Disorders
		Mood disorders (affective disorders): A group of heterogeneous, typically recurrent illnesses including unipolar (depressive) and bipolar (manic-depressive) disorders that are characterized by pervasive mood disturbances, psychomotor dysfunction, and vegetative symptoms.
		Mood disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, accounting for 25% of patients in public mental institutions, 65% of psychiatric outpatients, and as many as 10% of all patients seen in nonpsychiatric medical settings.
		Suicide, the most serious complication in patients with mood disorders, is the cause of death in 15 to 25% of untreated patients with mood disorders; unrecognized or inadequately treated depression contributes to 50 to 70% of all completed suicides.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter189/189a.htm (2327 words)

	Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bipolar disorder (which used to be called, and is still colloquially referred to as manic depression) is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences recurring states or episodes of depression and/or hypomania, and/or mixed states and/or mania.
		The mood swings or cycles of bipolar disorder, are thought be a function of complex interactions of individual biopsychosocial variables and circadian, seasonal and chronobiological phenomena.
		Bipolar disorder is found in disproportionate numbers in people with creative talent such as artists, musicians, authors, poets, and scientists Exuberance book by Jamison, and it has been speculated that the mechanisms which cause the disorder may spur creativity in these persons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bipolar_disorder (9515 words)

	eMedicine - Mood Disorder: Bipolar Disorder : Article by Himanshu P Upadhyaya, MBBS, MS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Early age of onset of bipolar disorder is predictive of a higher rate of mood disorder among first-degree relatives of the proband (Faraone, 1997).
		In general, the treatment of bipolar disorder may be thought of as a 4-phase process: (1) evaluation and diagnosis of presenting symptoms, (2) acute care and crisis stabilization for psychosis or suicidal or homicidal ideas or acts, (3) movement toward full recovery from a depressed or manic state, and (4) attainment and maintenance of euthymia.
		Mood stabilizers, such as lithium carbonate, sodium divalproex, or carbamazepine, are the mainstays of treatment of patients with bipolar disorder.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic240.htm (8182 words)

	Information: Mood Disorder & Mood Swings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mood disorders affect over 10 million Americans every year and are classified as a form of depression.
		Mood swings are characterized by periods, commonly referred to as episodes, of mania and depression.
		If you believe you may have a mood disorder or symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mood swings, depression or mania, professionals recommend that you seek therapy.
	www.mood-swings.net (255 words)

	Early-Onset Mood Disorder
		Major depression, when comorbid with conduct disorder, was associated with a lower familial morbid risk of depression than when depression occurred without conduct disorder (0.14 versus 0.39); the same was true when comparing the morbid risk of depression in the relatives of suicidal versus non-suicidal prepubertal depressives (0.20 versus 0.46).
		Parent-child discord, low family cohesion, and affectionless control were associated with development of conduct disorder and substance abuse in offspring of parents with a history of depression, but these variables were not associated with the onset of depression or anxiety.
		Disorders that are both most recurrent and familial appear to be psychotic depression, endogenous depression, and bipolar disorder, whereas the least familial and recurrent disorders are depression comorbid with conduct disorder.
	www.acnp.org /G4/GN401000158/CH154.html (7554 words)

	Health Information - Yale Medical Group
		Mood disorders is a category of mental health problems that includes all types of depression and bipolar disorder.
		At any age, mood disorders put individuals at risk for other conditions that may persist long after the initial episodes of depression are resolved.
		Affective disorders aggregate in families and are considered to be multifactorially inherited.
	ymghealthinfo.org /content.asp?page=P00759 (1126 words)

	Mood Disorders, National Mental Health Information Center
		Mood disorders are one form of serious mental illness.
		Two of the most common mood disorders are depression and bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness.
		Although scientific evidence indicates bipolar disorder is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, no lab test exists to diagnose the disorder.
	www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov /publications/allpubs/ken98-0049 (758 words)

	Bipolar Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bipolar disorder was called manic depression in the past, and that term is still used by some people.
		In between these mood swings, people with bipolar disorder are able to function normally, hold a job, and have a normal family life.
		Most people start showing signs of bipolar disorder in their late teens (the average age of onset is 20 years).
	www.emedicinehealth.com /bipolar_disorder/article_em.htm (442 words)

	Bipolar Archives - Chat Transcripts
		Bipolar disorder is a common, recurrent, severe psychiatric illness that affects an individual's mood, behavior and ability to think clearly.
		Bipolar I disorder is characterized by episodes of mania that alternate with periods of depression or periods in which individuals have simultaneously occurring manic and depressive symptoms called mixed states.
		For instance, if an individual has a parent with bipolar disorder, the chance that the individual's child will have bipolar disorder is about nine-fold greater than in the general population, with the risk rising from about 1% to about 10%.
	www.mhsource.com /bipolar/bdfaq.html (1865 words)

	Bipolar Disorder
		Bipolar disorder (manic-depression) is a mood disorder that impacts approximately 1% of the population, compared to a lifetime prevalence of 6% for unipolar depression, and is equally prevalent among men and women.
		Alterations in mood (commonly referred to as "mood swings") between mania and depression can be frightening and disturbing for persons who have this disorder as well as family members and those people who know and work with them.
		Bipolar II disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of depression and hypomania.
	www.med.umich.edu /depression/bipolar.htm (800 words)

	Bipolar Mood Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A public discussion forum devoted to the mood disorders, including manic depression (bipolar disorder) and depression (unipolar disorder).
		Difficult to define and difficult to diagnose, schizoaffective disorder combines elements of a mood disorder with those of schizophrenia.
		Cyclothymia is a chronic form of bipolar disorder consisting of short periods of mild depression and short periods of hypomania (lasting a few days to a few weeks), separated by short...
	www.healinghopes.org /bipolar-mood-disorder.html (208 words)

	Mood
		Either depressed mood or decreased interest or pleasure must be one of the five.
		This disorder is not directly caused by a general medical condition or the use of substances, including prescription medications.
		The patient's clinical presentation is dominated by a mood disorder that persists and is characterized by either or both of:
	www.geocities.com /morrison94/mood.htm (3293 words)

	Open Directory - Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Mood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Adolescent Mood Disorders - Education, intervention and guidance for parents of teenagers with mood disorders.
		Early-Onset Mood Disorder - Article describing the epidemiology, natural history, and adult sequelae of early-onset affective illness, followed by a discussion of family-genetic and high-risk studies of juvenile affective illness.
		Mood Disorders In Teenagers - What are mood disorders, how are they diagnosed, treatments, and medications.
	dmoz.org /Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Mood (649 words)

	AntiDepressants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A "mood" is defined as a prolonged emotion, one that colors the whole of psychic life, moods are categorized on a dimension defined by depression at one pole and elation at the other.
		In the 1950's the search for safe and effective agents to treat mood disorders began with the structural modification of a family of antipsychotic drugs, the phenothiazines, that were used to treat the symptoms associated with thought disorders, such as schizophrenia.
		Although bipolar disorder may be treated with an antidepressant, for the depressive phase, and an antipsychotic for the manic phase, the drug of choice is the mood stabilizer lithium.
	www.viterbo.edu /personalpages/faculty/DWillman/p431_antidepress.htm (3176 words)

	Clarocet - Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety Disorder, Mood Swings - Treatment Options, Causes, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Depression is not simply “being sad” or “being in a bad mood.” Learn more about the different types of depression, the most common symptoms, and what you can do to start feeling better if you experience depression.
		The most popular natural medicines used for anxiety, social anxiety, general anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood swings, sleep disturbances and related emotional stress responses are overviewed in detail.
		The emotional health resources available on this website are intended to provide you with general information about anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression, stress, ADHD, sleeplessness, and related emotional stress responses, and they are not meant to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.
	www.clarocet.com /encyclopedia (924 words)

	Mood Disorder Screening Test
		The Mood Disorder Screening Tool (MDST) is based on new insights on the whole spectrum of mood disorders present in the population, including mild forms or symptoms that are precursors to the opening of mood cycling, bipolar disorder.
		Also, it is generally accepted that bipolar disorder is genetic and information should be gathered on relatives who were diagnosed as bipolar, were symptomatic of bipolar, or exhibited odd, eccentric, irritable or moody behavior.
		Of course, not all symptoms indicate the presence of the mood disorders.
	www.mooddisorder.net /screen.htm (1396 words)

	Living With a Mood Disorder - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
		Bipolar disorder may affect 2 percent of the population in the United States, meaning that there are millions of sufferers in that country alone.
		"Bipolar disorder is the chameleon of psychiatric disorders, changing its symptom presentation from one patient to the next, and from one episode to the next even in the same patient," writes Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
		Clearly, mood disorders are difficult to diagnose and can be even more difficult to live with.
	www.watchtower.org /library/g/2004/1/8/article_02.htm (1460 words)

	A Silver Lining : Criteria for Mood Disorders, Episodes, and Specifiers
		Note: After the initial 2 years (1 year in children and adolescents) of Cyclothymic Disorder, there may be superimposed Manic or Mixed Episodes (in which case both Bipolar I Disorder and Cyclothymic Disorder may be diagnosed) or Major Depressive Episodes (in which case both Bipolar II Disorder and Cyclothymic Disorder may be diagnosed).
		The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
		The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication, or other treatment) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism).
	www.a-silver-lining.org /BPNDepth/criteria_d.html (1674 words)

	Bipolar disorder and manic depression on Psychiatry24x7.com
		Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a mood disorder, which means that the symptoms are disturbances or abnormalities of mood.
		This mood chart is a useful tool to help you and your doctor monitor your illness.
		Families of patients with mood swings are faced with a serious challenge: how to help their beloved one without compromising their own psychic balance.
	www.psychiatry24x7.com /index.jhtml?product=bipolar (266 words)

	Welcome to Mood Garden
		Mood Garden is a safe haven for people with depression and bipolar disorder, and also an ambitious peer networking project with many services planned.
		Mood Garden is an independent website, providing information, support and fun for people dealing with mood or related "disorders", via online forum/chat and also about some in-person wellness groups in NJ.
		Mood Garden is not directly linked to, or afffiliated, with any organization.
	www.moodgarden.org (226 words)

	All About Depression: Diagnosis: Mood Disorder Due to Medical Condition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This, of course, may already be established if a person with a medical disorder seeks treatment for problems with his or her mood.
		One problem is that having a mood disorder along with a serious medical condition can increase the risk of a person attempting and completing suicide.
		The mood condition is not present only when a person is delerious.
	www.allaboutdepression.com /dia_07.html (340 words)

	Bipolar Disorder - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, mood disorder - Patient Health International
		However, in bipolar disorder the mood changes are out of proportion, or totally unrelated, to the events.
		There are many treatments available for bipolar disorder, including counselling and medicines, but the first step is always to see a doctor who can accurately diagnose the condition.
		While general practitioners (family doctors) can sometimes diagnose bipolar disorder, it is preferable that patients exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder be evaluated by a psychiatrist.
	www.patienthealthinternational.com /article/501886.aspx (599 words)

	BehaveNet® Clinical Capsule™: Substance-Induced Mood Disorder
		This Substance Related Mood Disorder is diagnosed when the clinician believes a drug or other chemical substance or Withdrawal from a drug causes
		The disturbance is not better accounted for by a Mood Disorder that is not substance induced.
		Note: This diagnosis should be made instead of a diagnosis of Substance Intoxication or Substance Withdrawal only when the mood symptoms are in excess of those usually associated with the intoxication or withdrawal syndrome and when the symptoms are sufficiently severe to warrant independent clinical attention.
	www.behavenet.com /capsules/disorders/s-imooddis.htm (318 words)

	The Mood Disorders Support Group of New York City
		The Mood Disorders Support Group (MDSG) is a non profit, self-help organization serving both individuals with depression and manic-depression (bipolar disorder), as well as their families and friends.
		If you have never attended one of our support group meetings, there was an article in our May 2000 newsletter describing the initial experiences of a new member, first with the newcomers group, then with the 20-something (formerly "youth") group.
		These lectures are designed to keep people with mood disorders, their families, and friends informed about recent developments in the understanding of mood disorders and in the treatment of people with such disorders.
	www.mdsg.org (1789 words)

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