Symptoms of Mood disorders

Symptoms of Mood disorders

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Mood disorders includes the 5 symptoms listed below:

• Personality Change
• Depression
• Agitation
• Aggression
• Anxiety
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Mood disorders:

• Overview -- Mood disorders
• Diagnostic Tests for Mood disorders
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Mood disorders
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

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Do I have Mood disorders?

• Mood disorders: Introduction
• Mood disorders: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Mood disorders
• Treatments for Mood disorders
• More about Mood disorders

Mood disorders: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Mood disorders: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Mood disorders:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more home tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Mood disorders?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Mood disorders includes:

• Thyroid disorder - Cyclothymia
• ADD
• ADHD
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Catatonia
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 9 alternative diagnoses for Mood disorders

Mood disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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More about symptoms of Mood disorders:

More information about symptoms of Mood disorders and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Mood disorders
• Underlying causes of Mood disorders
• Associated conditions for Mood disorders

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Aggression - see all causes of Aggression
• Agitation - see all causes of Agitation
• Anxiety - see all causes of Anxiety
• Depression - see all causes of Depressive symptoms
• Personality Change - see all causes of Personality Change

Medical Books Online about Mood disorders

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Mood disorders are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Mood disorders.

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Symptoms of Mood disorders: Online Medical Books

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Major depression: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The primary features of major depression are a predominantly sad mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. The patient may complain of feeling “down in the dumps,” express doubts about his self-worth or ability to cope, or simply appear unhappy and apathetic. He may also report feeling angry or anxious. Symptoms tend to be more severe than those caused by dysthymic disorder, which is a milder, chronic form of depression. (See Dysthymic disorder, page 456.) Other common signs include difficulty concentrating or thinking clearly, distractibility, and indecisiveness. All physiologic and psychologic processes are slowed. Anergia and fatigue are common as are anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure) and insomnia. Take special note if the patient reveals suicidal thoughts, a preoccupation with death, or previous suicide attempts.

The psychosocial history may reveal life problems or losses that can account for the depression. Alternatively, the patient’s medical history may implicate a physical disorder or the use of prescription, nonprescription, or illegal drugs that can cause depression.

The patient may report an increase or a decrease in appetite, sleep disturbances (for example, insomnia or early awakening), a lack of interest in sexual activity, constipation, or diarrhea. Other signs that you may note during a physical examination include agitation (such as hand wringing or restlessness) and reduced psychomotor activity (for example, slowed speech).

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Depression, major: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

The primary features of major depression are a predominantly sad mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. Symptoms tend to be more severe than those caused by dysthymic disorder, which is a milder, chronic form of depression. (See Dysthymic disorder: A chronic affective disorder.) 

The depressive patient may complain of feeling “down in the dumps,” express doubts about his self-worth or ability to cope, or simply appear unhappy and apathetic. He may also report feeling angry or anxious.

Other common signs include difficulty concentrating or thinking clearly, distractibility, and indecisiveness. Take special note if the patient reveals suicidal thoughts, a preoccupation with death, or previous suicide attempts.

The psychosocial history may reveal life problems or losses that can account for the depression. Alternatively, the patient’s medical history may implicate a physical disorder or the use of prescription, nonprescription, or illegal drugs that can cause depression.

The patient may report an increase or a decrease in appetite, sleep disturbances (for example, insomnia or early awakening), a lack of interest in sexual activity, constipation, or diarrhea. Other signs that you may note during a physical examination include agitation (such as hand wringing or restlessness) and reduced psychomotor activity (for example, slowed speech).

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

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About signs and symptoms of Mood disorders:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Mood disorders. This signs and symptoms information for Mood disorders has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Mood disorders signs or Mood disorders symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Mood disorders may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Mood disorders symptoms.