This entry includes the following topics: depression; melancholia or endogenous
depression; dysthymia; bipolar disorder; cyclothymia; seasonal variation in mood disorders; …

The recognition and impact of depressive disorder and mania and hypomania are
discussed. Major depressive, dysthymic, bipolar, and cyclothymic disorders are examined in …

Mood disorders can be relatively straightforward or they can assume complex forms that are
difficult to treat. In this chapter, we review the epidemiology, diagnosis, comorbidity …

The author reviews the current status of mood disorders with regard to expectations and
challenges for the future. Mood disorders are among the most prevalent of the psychiatric …

Abstract epidemiology of late-life depression [prevalence, mortality, prognosis, risk
factors]/diagnosis and differential diagnosis of late-life affective disorders [bipolar disorder …

Abstract The World Health Organization ranks depression as one of the top three health
conditions in terms of burden of disease. This chapter discusses the diagnosis and treatment …

This chapter provides contemporary descriptions of the mood disorders and of the means of
diagnosing and assessing the presence, type, and severity of mood disturbances. It also …

Publisher Summary Mood disorders represent a common and heterogeneous group of
disorders. The clinician tends to regard mood as a subjective state described by the patient …

This chapter examines the DSM definitions of mood disorders and examines comorbidity,
prevalence and demographics. Additionally, the role of genetics, neuropsychology and …

This special issue of the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease includes six original
articles on mood disorders. The issue includes two epidemiological studies, one on course …