affective disorder


nounPsychiatry.
  1. any mental disorder, as depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or cyclothymia, in which a major disturbance of feelings or emotions is predominant.

  • Also called mood disorder .

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British Dictionary definitions for affective disorder

affective disorder

noun
  1. any mental disorder, such as depression or mania, that is characterized by abnormal disturbances of mood

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Scientific definitions for affective disorder

affective disorder

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