affective disorder

1. (noun) any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
Synonyms: emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder
Related Words: bipolar disorder, clinical depression, depression, depressive disorder, disturbance, mania, manic depression, manic depressive illness, manic disorder, manic-depressive psychosis, mental disorder, mental disturbance



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