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Major Depressive Disorder. Mood disorder in which only symptoms of depression occur.

Maladaptive Behavior. Behavior that works against the individual or the group.

Maladjustment. Relative inability or failure of the organism to adapt to the environment.

Mania. An emotional/psychological state characterized by unrealistic feelings of excitement, invincibility, power, energy, intelligence, and euphoria.

Medical Model. The perspective that psychiatric/psychological problems are the result of disordered or abnormal physiology or structure, rather than the result of learning or thinking.

Melancholic Subtype. Subtype of depression that involves a loss of pleasure (anhedonia), sleep problems, changes in eating appetite, motor agitation or retardation, and feelings of guilt and worthlessness.

Melatonin. A hormone produced by the pineal gland that is derived from serotonin and involved in a number of functions including biological circadian rhythms and sleep.

Modeling. A powerful form of learning in which people learn by watching someone else (the model) do something.

Mood Disorders. Problems characterized by disturbances of mood that are are intense enough to cause suffering and maladaptive behavior.

Depression Self Help

Manic Depression

Clinical Depression

Treatment of Depression

Symptoms Of Depression

Depression Self Test

ADHD Treatment

Alternative Medicine Referral Network

The Self Improvement Site

Depression alliance

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