Cyclothymic Disorder: a chronic fluctuating mood disturbance including hypomania. Hypomania is a state of euphoria or irritability. The symptoms of depression and euphoria are less severe than in bipolar I or II with rapid cycling, but has a similar cyclical feature. However, the individual can't be symptom free for more than two months at a time and the symptoms must have been ongoing for at least two years. The cycle goes between euphoria for about 2-3 days and then the individual crashes into depression.
These individuals may be regarded as temperamental, moody, unpredictable, inconsistent, or unreliable due to the quick changes in mood that may affect them and how quickly their moods can change.
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I'm curious where the line is between this and bipolar II.
ReplyDeleteYes, there's apparently a very thin line here. Great info.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness that nowadays people recognize that these are real conditions. My heart goes out to anyone with this.
ReplyDeleteha i def know one of these...but was unfamiliar with the diagnosis though...
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it must be hard to tell the difference between this and bipolar disorder.
ReplyDeleteI've taught several kids who have bipolar disorder, but I've never encountered this one though. Interesting.
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I'm also interested in finding out how you would know that it's one and not the other.
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ReplyDeleteIn order to distinguish between Bi-polar and cyclothymic disorder is difficult. Both can be diagnosed at the same time actually. It really has to do with severity. In order to have Bipolar II you need a major depressive episode and manic episode. for cyclothymic disorder "The hypomanic symptoms are of insufficient number, severity, pervasiveness, or duration to meet full criteria for a Manic Episode, and the depressive symptoms are of insufficient number, severity, pervasiveness, or duration to meet full criteria for a Major Depressive Episode." Hope this helps a little.
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ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of this one, thanks Josh.
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