Mood swing
Mood Swing
Mood swing (/muːd swɪŋ/) is a term used in psychology to describe a significant change or fluctuation in a person's emotional state over a short period of time.
Etymology
The term "mood swing" is derived from the English words "mood" and "swing". "Mood" (/muːd/) comes from the Old English "mōd" which means "mind, spirit, courage, arrogance". "Swing" (/swɪŋ/) comes from the Old English "swingan" which means "to rush, fling or go swiftly".
Definition
A mood swing is an extreme or rapid change in mood. Such mood swings can play a part in promoting problem solving and in producing flexible forward planning. However, when mood swings are so strong that they are disruptive, they may be the main part of a bipolar disorder.
Related Terms
- Bipolar Disorder: A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.
- Depression: A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.
- Mania: A state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or "a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together with lability of affect."
- Hypomania: A mood state characterized by persistent disinhibition and mood elevation (euphoria), with behavior that is noticeably different from the person's typical behavior when in a non-depressed state.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mood swing
- Wikipedia's article - Mood swing
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