Depression and mania can occur in the same individual.When this happens, he/she is diagnosed as having a(n)

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The term "bipolar" refers to the presence of both depressive and manic or hypomanic episodes in an individual. Therefore, if someone experiences both depression and mania, they are diagnosed with a bipolar mood disorder. Unipolar mood disorders only involve depressive episodes, while anxiety disorders do not necessarily involve mood disturbances. Depressive disorder is a broad term that could refer to unipolar depression or a depressive episode within a bipolar disorder, so it is not as specific as the term "bipolar mood disorder."

Depression and Mania Can Occur in the Same Individual