Mood Lability
Dimension 835 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Mood Lability measures the tendency for emotional state to shift, fluctuate, or change in a variable and unstable way. It encompasses transient mood changes, brooding or bad mood, and more pronounced swings between positive and negative feelings.
evidence final name · Swings Shifts
Minimal Mood Lability
Expressions activating this band show little clear evidence of shifting mood and are often dominated by unrelated content or isolated references to affect, irritability, or substance use. Emotional experience may be mentioned, but instability or fluctuation is not a defining feature.
Mild Mood Lability
Expressions activating this band describe occasional emotional changes, unstable mood, or difficulty maintaining a steady emotional state. Mood variation is present as a noticeable tendency, often in brief or situational form.
Moderate Mood Lability
Expressions activating this band center on being moody, brooding, or experiencing recognizable shifts in emotional tone. Mood change is a salient personal experience rather than an isolated reaction.
High Mood Lability
Expressions activating this band describe frequent bad moods, strong mood states, or emotionally driven shifts that affect behavior and reactions. Emotional fluctuation is prominent and often experienced as difficult to regulate.
Severe Mood Lability
Expressions activating this band describe pronounced mood swings, rapid changes from good to bad feelings, or highly volatile emotional states. Mood shifts are experienced as pervasive, intense, and difficult to keep steady.
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Minimal Swings Shifts: Content characterized by com, information, christmas, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect swings shifts at this level.
Emerging Swings Shifts: Content characterized by swiping, sullen, approval, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect swings shifts at this level.
Elevated Swings Shifts: Content characterized by down, then, swings, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect swings shifts at this level.
Severe Swings Shifts: Content characterized by swings, really, feeling, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect swings shifts at this level.