Dr. Rosen is a Board-Certified Psychologist, the Founder and Director of The Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders, and Founder of The Children’s Center for Psychiatry Psychology and Related Services.
Mood Disorders
What is a Mood Disorder?
The phrase "Mood Disorder" is the term which designates a group of diagnoses in which the person's mood is believed to be the main underlying feature of the disorder. The "mood" that is expressed by the person is unusual for the situation. Whether the individual expresses a depressive mood or a manic mood, it can be a mood disorder.
This "group of diagnoses" included in mood disorders are:
Depression
Bipolar
Substance Induced
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), about 9.5% of the adult U.S. population suffers from a mood disorder. That's 20.9 million Americans who are dealing with this every day. They also report that 14% of 13-18 year olds suffer from mood disorders.