staggered terms. Membership terms for a firm's directors that expire in different years. A firm with 12 directors might have 4-year terms with 3 seats up for election each year. Staggered terms make it more difficult for a raider to gain control of a board.
Definition of mood disorder. : any of several psychological disorders (as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state âcalled also affective disorder.
Mood disorder is subdivided into: Depressive disorder, Dysthymic disorder, Adjustment disorder and Organic depression in DSM-IV-TR (APA 2000), as follows: â¢ Depressive disorders: a. Major depressive disorder, single episode. b. Major depressive disorder, recurrent. c. In addition, depressive disorders should be specified with regard to: i.