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mood disorders
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physiological disorders characterized by emotional extremes.
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major depressive disorder
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a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities.
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mania
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a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state.
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bipolar disorder
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a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
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