Mood-state-dependent retrieval of verbal associations.

Retrieval of previously self-generated events in the form of verbal associations was observed to be mood-state dependent in individuals who cycled between states of mania and normality. Recall of associations was more complete during periods of relatively stable mood, including periods of mania, compared to the reproduction of associations that were generated and retrieved during periods of disparate mood. The findings are discussed in the context of moodstate-specific encoding and storage of events and subsequent mood-state-specifk retrieval of experience.