Mood

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Dysphoric mood

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An unpleasant mood state of generalised unhappiness, restlessness emotional discomfort, discontent. Most often associated with depression

Question 2

Euthymic mood

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Normal range of mood, implying absence of depressed or elevated mood

Question 3

Expansive mood

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A persons expression of feelings without restraint, frequently with overestimation of their significance or importance

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Irritable mood

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State in which a person is easily annoyed or provoked to anger

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Mood swings (labile mood)

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Oscillations between euphoria and depression or anxiety

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Elevated mood

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Air of confidence and enjoyment; mood more cheerful than usual

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Euphoria

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Intense elation with feelings of grandeur

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Ecstasy

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Feelings of intense rapture

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Depression

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Psychopathological feelings of sadness

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Anhedonia

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Loss of interest in, and withdraw from, all regular and pleasurable activities, often associated with depression

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Ruminating thoughts

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Continuous thought of an upsetting situation; the tendency to repeatedly think about a thought or problem

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Grief or mourning

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Sadness appropriate to a real loss; also called bereavement

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Alexithymia

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A person’s inability to, or difficulty in, describing or being aware of emotions or mood

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Elation

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Feelings of joy, euphoria, triumph, intense self-satisfaction or optimism

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Hypomania

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Mood abnormality with the qualitative characteristics of mania but somewhat less intense

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Mania

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Mood state characterised by elation, agitation, hyperactivity, hypersexuality and accelerated thinking and speaking

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La belle indifference

Answer 17

Inappropriate attitude of calm or lack of concern about one’s disability