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GCSE Psychology · key term
A mood disorder involving episodes of abnormally elevated mood, energy and activity, called mania or hypomania, and usually episodes of depression. There can be periods of normal mood between episodes.
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Revise: Characteristics of Clinical DepressionBipolar disorder, sometimes called bipolar depression or manic depression, involves episodes of abnormally elevated mood, energy and activity as well as, usually, depressive episodes. The elevated state is called mania, or hypomania when it is less severe. Mania is not simply ordinary happiness: it involves a significant disturbance in mood and activity.
When describing a difference, address both conditions: unipolar depression involves depressive episodes without manic episodes, whereas bipolar disorder includes manic or hypomanic episodes.
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