Mood disorders

 

Clinical features

  1. Mood disorders may have a manic-depressive (bipolar) or purely depressive (unipolar) course.
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Genetics

  1. Individuals with an affected 1° relative have an increased risk of a bipolar mood disorder (see Table 1).
  2. Genetic testing is not available.
  3. Genetic counselling can assist in providing current information about the genetic basis of the condition to the family so that risks for the condition in other family members can be estimated correctly (see Contacts, support and testing).
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Table 1

Familial risks (approximate) in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Table 1

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