cyclothymia
Mild bipolar variant
Cyclothymia is a mood disorder marked by chronic fluctuation between mild depression and mild elation (hypomania).
The swings are less severe than bipolar disorder but more persistent, cycling over months or years without stable periods.
Someone with cyclothymia may seem temperamentally moody rather than clinically ill: She was diagnosed with cyclothymia after years of unexplained ups and downs.
Mild manic state
- dysthymiaChronic low-grade melancholy
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
euphoria · depression · chronic · episodic · subclinical · hypersomnia · insomnia · anhedonia
Characteristic mental patterns
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- labilityTendency to fluctuate rapidly
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
baseline · constitution · variability · trait · predisposition · vulnerability
Treatment through guided conversation
- lithiumLightest solid element
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
management · therapy · antidepressants · lifestyle · routine · monitoring · wellness · self-care
Psychiatric classification manual
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- misdiagnosisIncorrect identification of ailment
- comorbiditySimultaneous presence of diseases
screening · onset · prognosis · prevalence · underdiagnosed · criteria · evaluation · psychopathology
Recurring at regular intervals
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
alternation · intervals · frequency · regularity · unpredictability · duration · remission · relapse
hypomania
Mild manic state
- dysthymiaChronic low-grade melancholy
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
irritability · euphoria · depression · chronic · episodic · subclinical · hypersomnia · insomnia · anhedonia · impulsivity
personality
Characteristic mental patterns
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- labilityTendency to fluctuate rapidly
volatility · baseline · constitution · variability · trait · predisposition · vulnerability
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- lithiumLightest solid element
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
medication · management · therapy · antidepressants · lifestyle · routine · monitoring · wellness · self-care
DSM
Psychiatric classification manual
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- misdiagnosisIncorrect identification of ailment
comorbidity · screening · onset · prognosis · prevalence · underdiagnosed · criteria · evaluation · psychopathology
periodicity
Recurring at regular intervals
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
pattern · alternation · intervals · frequency · regularity · unpredictability · duration · remission · relapse · triggers
cyclothymiaemotional stability
Resilient, even-keeled temperament
equanimity · steadiness · placidity · composure · imperturbability