Noun: affective disorder
- Any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
"Bipolar disorder is a type of affective disorder characterized by extreme mood swings";
- major affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance
Derived forms: affective disorders
Type of: disturbance, folie [archaic], mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder
Encyclopedia: Affective disorder