manic-depressive psychosis
1manic-depressive psychosis — n. (Med.), A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression. Syn: bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness. [WordNet 1.5] …
2manic-depressive psychosis — n BIPOLAR DISORDER * * * (bipolar disorder) a severe mental illness causing repeated episodes of depression, mania, or both. These episodes can be precipitated by upsetting events but are out of proportion to these causes. Sometimes chronic… …
3manic-depressive psychosis — noun a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression • Syn: ↑bipolar disorder, ↑manic depression, ↑manic depressive illness • Hypernyms: ↑affective disorder, ↑major affective disorder, ↑emotional disorder, ↑ …
4Manic Depressive Psychosis — MDP …
5Manic Depressive Psychosis (band) — Manic Depressive Psychosis (also known as MDP) was an Armenian rock group established in 1990 at the Yerevan State University. Their début album Usurper of the Sun Rays was self released on an MC cassette in 1993. It presented a very particular… …
6manic-depressive psychosis — psychological illness characterized by extreme and sudden alternations between depression to euphoria (Psychology) …
7manic-depressive — n. (Med.), A person suffering from {manic depressive psychosis}. [PJC] …
8manic depressive illness — noun a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression • Syn: ↑bipolar disorder, ↑manic depression, ↑manic depressive psychosis • Hypernyms: ↑affective disorder, ↑major affective disorder, ↑emotional disorder, ↑ …
9manic-depressive reaction — noun see manic depressive psychosis …
10manic-depressive — [man′ikdē pres′iv, mān′ikdē pres′iv] adj. designating, of, or having a psychotic disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and mental depression: see BIPOLAR (AFFECTIVE) DISORDER n. a person who has this psychosis manic depression n …