Mood disorders in which the disturbance lies in only one direction are considered ______.
A) unipolar
B) unilinear
C) monopolar
D) monolinear

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Unipolar disorders are characterized by the presence of symptoms that only occur in one direction, either depression or mania/hypomania. This is in contrast to bipolar disorders, which involve episodes of both depression and manic/hypomanic symptoms. The terms monopolar and monolinear are not commonly used in the field of mental health.

Mood Disorders in Which the Disturbance Lies in Only One