What is unipolar disorder?

Answer 1

I hope this helps:

http://www.bipolarcentral.com/otherillnesses/unipolar_disorder.asp

Answer 2

Unipolar indicates that there are no mood changes enough to classify a person as bi-polar. Typically the phrase is used like "unipolar depression." That means the person doesn't experience any sort of high, they just have depression. I've never heard the term unipolar mania, but I guess it could be used to describe someone who is on the higher side of normal, ranging from hypomania (mood is slightly elevated above normal) to full blown psychosis.

Answer 3

Like its sister disorder (Bipolar Disorder) Unipolar Disorder is characterized by severe and debilitating depressive episodes of Clinical Depression or Major Depression. However, where Bipolar Disorder consists of cycles of manic (high) and depressive (low) symptoms, Unipolar Disorder does not. Patients who suffer from Unipolar Disorder are true to its name in that they only have symptoms at one end of the spectrum (the low end). There is a major distinction between a person who is going through a rough patch and may be unhappy and a patient that is clinically depressed. Depressed people are typically unaffected by happy moment. Their mood does not lift in response to the people and the events that surround them. They often remain apathetic and emotionally unresponsive. Unipolar Depression or Unipolar Disorder is sometimes classified as Clinical Depression or Major Depression. But, whatever the name, patients that suffer from this disorder experience significant disruption in their work, social and family life. They no longer enjoy the things they used to do and may become withdrawn, hopeless and overwhelmed.

If severe Unipolar Depression goes untreated, it can result in suicide, lost relationships and lost jobs. Patients may miss work and family events, and lack the motivation to participate in activities they used to find pleasurable. The causes for Unipolar Disorder are not fully understood but they may be varied, and can include disruption in neural circuits and neurochemicals in the brain, genetic predisposition, secondary disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. See the related articles titled Depressive Disorders and Clinical Depression for more information.

Answer 4

I have never heard of it but my guess would be, you are in one mood throughout the entire day. You are either constantly happy, angry, etc. no matter what happens during the day.

Answer 5

This might be helpful
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/