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Definition of Manic depression

1. Noun. A mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression.

Definition of Manic depression

1. Noun. (clinical psychology) A psychiatric diagnostic category, now called bipolar disorder, characterised by mood swings between great energy (manic) and clinical depression. ¹

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Literary usage of Manic depression

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1. Harvard Psychological Studies by Harvard Psychological Laboratory (1913)
"TESTS ON INSANE SUBJECTS Tests of a nature similar to the above were made upon dementia praecox and manic depression cases at the Danvers State Hospital.1 A ..."

2. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1915)
"The preponderance of symptoms of manic depression are somatic. Whether of the depressive, manic, or the mixed phase it manifests itself mentally as a ..."

3. Mental Health, United States, 1998 edited by Ronald W Manderscheid, Marilyn J Henderson (1999)
"Nearly 50 percent also reported having major depression, 33 percent anxiety disorder, 30 percent manic depression or bipolar disorder, and 20 percent ..."

4. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1920)
"Í3) manic depression gives manic depression or dementia praecox. (4) Involution psychosis gives dementia praecox. (5) Senile psychosis gives any form of ..."

5. Essays, Philosophical and Psychological: In Honor of William James by William James, Columbia University (1908)
"38, first attack of manic-depression, mixed phase, mildly exhilarated at time of experiment. Showed same tendency as C in leaving weights as at first placed ..."

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