Affective Disorders

Sarah Gartside, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Published online: July 2003

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002202

The affective disorders (e.g. depression and bipolar disorder) are a group of common psychiatric disorders in which pathological disturbance of mood is the primary symptom. Although the neuropathology of affective disorders is unclear, they can be treated successfully with antidepressant and mood-stabilizing drugs.

Keywords: depression; bipolar disorder; antidepressant; mood stabilizer

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Gartside, Sarah(Jul 2003) Affective Disorders. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0002202]