mood disorder

American  

[mood-dis-awr-der] / ˈmud dɪsˌɔr dər /

noun

plural

mood disorders

1. Psychiatry. any of various conditions characterized by abnormally high or low mood or random mood shifts.

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mood disorder Scientific  

/ mo̅o̅d /

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

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Other Word Forms

• mood-disordered adjective

Example Sentences

Dr Heggie said Mr Pearson was discharged into police custody after being assessed by a psychiatrist who found no evidence of a mood disorder or psychotic illness.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

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 • Jan. 31, 2025

After completing the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, a fully structured and validated diagnostic tool to establish mood disorder diagnoses, 241 participants were included in the study.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

A study for a promising hormonal male contraceptive in 2016 was halted because of side effects like extreme acne and mood disorder; notably, these are side effects that are often experienced with female hormonal contraceptives.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2023

There were also signs that my grandfather may have suffered from a mood disorder.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi