mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state
called also affective disorder
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Filbey studies how cannabis use affects sleep, pain and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.
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Involuntary movements, mood disorders, and psychiatric symptoms of Huntington’s disease can be managed with medication, but no medical treatment or cure can slow, stop, or reverse Huntington’s disease.
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Then Zeko and a psychiatrist tried to tackle her mood disorder with a series of seven other antidepressants.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Filbey studies how cannabis use affects sleep, pain and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Involuntary movements, mood disorders, and psychiatric symptoms of Huntington’s disease can be managed with medication, but no medical treatment or cure can slow, stop, or reverse Huntington’s disease.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
Then Zeko and a psychiatrist tried to tackle her mood disorder with a series of seven other antidepressants.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Mood disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20disorder. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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