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Suicide rates seem to have almost no relationship with CIDI diagnoses of affective disorder...
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2012
There is no cure for schizo-affective disorder.
—Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
However, each room also features a special alarm light, which simulates natural light to combat season affective disorder during the dark months.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2015
Seasonal affective disorder, a recurring, seasonal depression that typically peaks in the fall and winter, can also play a role in declining mental health levels in January.
—Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
Four were women, and three were diagnosed with recurrent major depressive disorder; two others had bipolar affective disorder I, depressed type.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2010
Traditionally, bipolar affective disorder has been considered rare in children and uncommon in adolescence ...
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2010
Bipolar affective disorder, formerly called manic-depressive illness, is a psychiatric condition that is frequently misdiagnosed.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 June 2022
The implications will be far-reaching, as a lack of coherence on what neural systems are involved in fear and fear learning will hinder scientific progress, including the study of human affective disorders such as PTSD, anxiety and panic disorder.
—Dean Mobbs, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2019
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First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Affective disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affective%20disorder. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
affective disorder
nounMore from Merriam-Webster on affective disorder
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