NMHIC on Mood Disorders
This short article provides an overview of several mood disorders, while more detailed information about each specific mood disorder is available in the rest of this section.
Mood Disorders Background Information
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The articles in this section provide background information about mood disorders which is intended to complement the guide to specific mood disorder symptoms.
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NIMH: More on Bipolar
You can learn about bipolar disorder (manic depression) from this document that appears courtesy of the US National Institute of Mental Health. Another NIMH article provides an overview of manic depression (“Bipolar Information and Overview from NIMH”).
NIMH Information on Bipolar
NIMH Information About Depression
In addition to the summaries provided in this article from the US National Institute of Mental Health, separate pages provide more information on the symptoms of depression.
Depression Screening
This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for depression, and updates the 1996 recommendation contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition1. For more on depression screening, see our main psychological tests and quizzes.
