Examples of affective disorder in a Sentence
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His analysis of 100,000 Georgian documents and 21st-century medical research pointed to bipolar affective disorder Type 1 — defined in part by at least one severe manic episode.
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The integration of mental health supports into treatment plans might help detect and manage affective disorders in this high-risk group.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
For those people, the sunset anxiety is likely being driven by less exposure to sunlight and an underlying biological predisposition to an affective disorder, Saltz said
How Seasonal Affective Disorder is Diagnosed
Are There Ways To Cope With Sunset Anxiety?
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Seasonal affective disorder, a recurring, seasonal depression that typically peaks in the fall and winter, can also play a role in declining mental health levels in January.
—Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
There is no cure for schizo-affective disorder.
—Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
However, each room also features a special alarm light, which simulates natural light to combat season affective disorder during the dark months.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2015
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The integration of mental health supports into treatment plans might help detect and manage affective disorders in this high-risk group.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
For those people, the sunset anxiety is likely being driven by less exposure to sunlight and an underlying biological predisposition to an affective disorder, Saltz said
How Seasonal Affective Disorder is Diagnosed
Are There Ways To Cope With Sunset Anxiety?
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Seasonal affective disorder, a recurring, seasonal depression that typically peaks in the fall and winter, can also play a role in declining mental health levels in January.
—Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
There is no cure for schizo-affective disorder.
—Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
However, each room also features a special alarm light, which simulates natural light to combat season affective disorder during the dark months.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2015
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“Affective disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affective%20disorder. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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