Affective disorders
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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 Major Depressive Disorder, bipolar disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, and Cyclothymic Disorder.
Sources
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association, 1994.