AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -(Formerly called manic-depressive disorder.) a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. a mood disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania. (Formerly called manic-depressive disorder.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Mania. A hyperactive, wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgement is common.

Detailed explanation-3: -A disorder in which an individual is overexcited, hyperactive, and wildly optimistic is known as: mania.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are a few different types of mood disorders: depression, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder.

Detailed explanation-5: -Key points about mood disorders The most common types of mood disorders are major depression, dysthymia (dysthymic disorder), bipolar disorder, mood disorder due to a general medical condition, and substance-induced mood disorder.