Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Mood Disorders
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2013-03-25
Definition:
Mood disorder is the term given for a group of diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) classification system where a disturbance in the person's mood is hypothesized to be the main underlying feature.
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders
glossary term for more information.
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References
- Katz A, Martens P, Chateau D, Bogdanovic B, Koseva I, McDougall C, Boriskewich E. Understanding the Health System Use of Ambulatory Care Patients. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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