DESCRIPTION
The person’s thoughts and behaviour are driven by their mood, which may be depressed, sad, angry, happy, elated, manic or any of these in combination.
Mood disorders may be:
- Due to another medical condition, e.g. HIV, TB, anaemia of any cause, malignancy, hypothyroidism, and chronic pain conditions.
- Comorbid with other medical conditions e.g. epilepsy, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Due to substance use, e.g. alcohol, cannabis, benzodiazepine.
- Comorbid with substance use.