psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern. for example, schizophrenia follows a chronic course. on the other hand, mood disorders, including depression, follow a(n) course.

episodic                                                                                              

Explanation:

Episodic course: The term episodic course is distinguished as the onset of restricted attacks of movement disturbance in the absence of loss in consciousness, overlying on a background state that has no abnormality present.

Although the neurological examination in-between different attacks is not necessarily considered to be as normal.

The episodic course of psychological disorder exists for a short period or span.