What is the difference between a mood disorder and an anxiety disorder?
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What is the difference between a mood disorder and an anxiety disorder?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders:
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a text used to classify and diagnose mental disorders. The handbook groups similar disorders into different classification groups. Examples of group classifications include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.
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View this answerA mood disorder refers to disorders affecting emotions, such as Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. An anxiety disorder refers to...
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 9Learn about the DSM. Explore the DSM definition, examine categories of mental disorders, and discover how psychologists use the DSM to diagnose mental disorders.