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'''Affective disorders''' are a class of mental disorders characterized by a disturbance of mood.  This includes [[unipolar depression]], [[bipolar depression]], and [[mania]].

'''Affective disorders''' are a class of mental disorders characterized by a disturbance of mood, and are also referred to as mood disorders.  Included in this category are [[depression|Major Depressive Disorder]], [[Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders|bipolar disorder]], [[Dysthymic Disorder]], and [[Cyclothymic Disorder]].

 

 

== Sources ==  

== Sources ==  

Abnormal Psychology, Rosenhan & Seligman, 1984

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association, 1994.

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]