Cyclothymic Disorder

WHAT IS IT?

Cyclothymic disorder is a mood disorder that is characterized by alternating periods of hypomania and periods with mild to moderate depressive symptoms.

Alternating periods of hypomania and mild/moderate depression are characteristic of cyclothymic disorder (source)
Alternating periods of hypomania and mild/moderate depression are characteristic of cyclothymic disorder (source)
WHAT ELSE ARE WE WORRIED ABOUT?

Bipolar disorder: many patients with cyclothymic disorder will go on to get a formal diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

 

Page Updated: 08.12.2016