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mixed episode

in DSM–IV–TR, an episode of a mood disorder in which symptoms meeting criteria for both a major depressive episode and a manic episode are prominent over the course of the disturbance. One or more mixed episodes may be a feature of bipolar disorder. In DSM–5, the specifier “with mixed features” is used instead of mixed episode to characterize the presence of these symptoms.

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demoralization

demoralization

n. a sense of threat to or a breakdown of values, standards, and mores in an individual or group, such as may occur in periods of rapid social change, extended crises (e.g., war, economic depression), or personal traumas. A demoralized person may be disheartened and feel helpless, bewildered, and insecure. —demoralize vb.