Mood Disorders

Mood disorders refer to a range of psychiatric conditions in which a disturbance of mood is the central concept. Individuals dealing with mood disorders experience a wide range of symptoms from low moods (depression) to elevated moods (mania). Often times the terms depression and bipolar disorder are used in a sense relating to being “down in the dumps” or “hyper” and “speedy”, but these extremes have distinct differences from those of normal human emotions. For this assignment, the three main groups from within this disorder were further investigated: Depressive and Major Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Substance-Induced Mood Disorders. Occupational Therapy. It is important to have a solid understanding of each one of these mood