Patient with mood disorder, his general emotional state or mood is distorted or inconsistent with his circumstances and interferes with its ability to function. It is a disorder in which a person experiences long periods of extreme happiness, extreme sadness, or both.
Children, teens, and adults can have mood disorders. Mood disorders can cause changes in the person behavior and can affect his ability to deal with routine activities, such as work or school.
Mood disorders are likely caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals. Life events (such as stressful life changes) may also contribute to a depressed mood. Mood disorders also tend to run in families.
Mood disorders appear to have a genetic component, with genetic factors playing a more prominent role in bipolar disorder than in depression. Both biological and psychological factors are important in the development of depression. The most common types of mood disorders include:
*Major depressive disorder
*Bipolar disorder
*Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
*Cyclothymic disorder
*Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
*Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
*Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
*Depression related to medical illness
*Depression induced by substance use or medication
In general, common symptom of mood disorders may include: Loss of interest in activities one once enjoyed, Eating more or less than usual, Difficulty sleeping or sleeping more than usual, Fatigue, Crying, Anxiety, Feeling "flat," having no energy to care, Feeling isolated, sad, hopeless, and worthless, Difficulty concentrating, Problems making decisions, Feelings of guilt, Irritability, Thoughts of dying and/or suicide.
Characteristics of mood disorders
