3.0 Definitions (DSM-IV and "Extended")
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This article is from the Bipolar Disorder FAQ, by barry@webveranda.com (Barry Campbell) with numerous contributions by others.
3.0 Definitions (DSM-IV and "Extended")
There are many different mood disorders, and discussing them all thoroughly is
beyond the scope of this FAQ.
This FAQ focuses on the mood disorders which tend to be characterized by "mood
swings": alternating cycles of abnormally depressed and elevated (manic)
moods. You're up, you're down, you're up, you're down, you're up... and some
(or most) of the time, you're in the middle, trying to figure out what happened.
While reading these definitions, it may be useful to think of Bipolar Disorder
and related disorders as existing along a continuum of "affects," or moods.
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