Metabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers found that of the 241 ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Do you have seasonal affective disorder? Have you noticed any changes in your mood or behavior that only appear in fall or winter? Take this test to find out if it could be seasonal affective disorder ...

Autoimmune diseases, especially in women, are associated with nearly a two-fold increased risk for affective disorders, new research showed. An analysis of 1.5 million adults showed that the lifetime ...

The DSM-5, text revision (DSM-5-TR) added a new category within the depressive disorders and bipolar disorders chapters—it's called unspecified mood disorder. With an unspecified mood disorder, a ...

Bipolar disorder causes significant and sustained fluctuations in mood. This differs from the fleeting mood swings that many people experience from time to time. Mood swings are very common and may ...