affective disorder

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Definitions

Noun

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

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Synonyms

emotional disorder emotional disturbance major affective disorder

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More General Terms

disturbance folie mental disorder mental disturbance psychological disorder

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More Specific Terms

bipolar disorder clinical depression depression depressive disorder mania manic depression manic depressive illness manic disorder manic-depressive psychosis

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