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Question: Cyclothymic Disorder and its treatment:

Answer: Cyclothymic disorder is a milder form of bipolar disorder involving many "mood swings," with hypomania and depressive symptoms that occur freqquently. People with cyclothymia experience emotional ups and downs but with less severe symptoms than bipolar I or II disorder.

Cyclothymic disorder symptoms include the following:

For at least two years, many periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms, but the symptoms do not meet the criteria for hypomanic or depressive episode.
During the two-year period, the symptoms (mood swings) have lasted for at least half the time and have never stopped for more than two months.
Treatment

Treatment for cyclothymic disorder can involve medication and talk therapy. For many people, talk therapy can help with the stresses of mood swings. Keeping a mood journal can be an effective way to observe patterns in mood fluctuation. People with cyclothymia may start and stop treatment over time.

(Source: American Psychiatric Association, 11 May 2021)

Source Link: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/bipolar-disorders/what-are-bipolar-disorders