manic depression
See also: manic-depression
English
Noun
manic depression (uncountable)
- (clinical psychology, psychiatry, dated) A psychiatric diagnostic category, now called bipolar disorder, characterised by mood swings between great energy (manic) and clinical depression.
Synonyms
- bipolar disorder
- schizomania
Related terms
- manic-depressive
Translations
bipolar disorder (dated)
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bipolar disorder — see bipolar disorder
References
bipolar disorder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia