mood disorder

1. Any of a group of psychiatric disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder, characterized by a pervasive disturbance of mood.

2. Also called affective disorder

Example Sentences

In other words, there was no way to be certain on the basis of the studies whether the observed health problems were caused by SSRIs, the underlying mood disorder or some other factor.

From Los Angeles Times

PMDD, which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 women.

From BBC

Diagnosed with anxiety and disruptive mood disorder, Sewell wrote in his journal that he felt as if he had fallen in love with a chatbot named after Daenerys Targaryen, a main character from the “Game of Thrones” television series.

From Los Angeles Times

It is unclear when Mavis was diagnosed, but the documents said that she was being treated for advanced dementia and a mood disorder.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022 the committee in charge of the DSM restored the diagnosis of unspecified mood disorder for conditions that don’t fully meet the standards of depression or bipolar.

From Slate