Dedicated to understanding and treating mood disorders
The mission of the UCLA Mood
Disorders Research Program is to help find better treatments for
individuals suffering
from mood disorders and to
further our understanding of the
etiology
of such
disorders through
research
.
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Our clinical programs seek to
specifically evaluate and treat
depression
and
bipolar disorder
(also known as manic depression).
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Our research programs are
focused on
bipolar disorder
,
major depressive
disorder
and
depression specific to women's life
phases
, such as
pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause and menopause.
The picture below depicts the mood swings people with mood disorders commonly experience.