Depression is a ______ disorder.

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SSC CHSL Previous Paper 107 (Held On: 20 Oct 2020 Shift 3)

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The correct answer is mood.

Key Points

Depression is a mood disorder.
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
It is treatable.
It causes feelings of sadness and a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed.
It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease your ability to function at work and at home.

Additional Information

Somatoform	Somatoform disorders are characterized by physical sensations and bodily pain caused by mental illness.
Dissociative	Dissociative disorders are mental disorders that involve experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.
Schizophrenic	Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others.