Cryptic crossword clue
This type of disorder in our pal is rampant 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UNIPOLAR

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "type of disorder" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of disorder = unipolar.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does UNIPOLAR mean?

UNIPOLAR adjective
  1. Having a single pole.
  2. Not both depressive and manic; not bipolar.
  3. Of or relating to an international system in which one state wields most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.

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