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Cyclothymic Disorder

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Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )


Definition

Cyclothymic is a chronic mood disorder characterized by numerous Major Depressive Episodes and numerous Hypomanic Episodes.

ONSET:

Insidious or chronic course.

Adolescence to early adulthood.


Diagnostic Criteria ( DSM-IV™ ) made easy.

Cyclothymic Disorder.

1. At least two years of symptoms,including numerous Major Depressive and Hypomanic symptoms.

2. At no time in the two years of symptoms,has there been a symptom free period that lasted two or more months.

3. At no time in the two years of symptoms,has there been a Major Depressive, Manic or Mixed Episode.

4. The symptoms are not from another disorder or a substance.

5. Clinically significant distress from symptoms,or impairment in work, social,or other areas of important functioning.

NOTE: One year in children and adolescents NOT TWO.


Treatment ( Psychotherapy )

Adlerian Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Person-centered Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Rational-emotive Therapy
Reality Therapy
Transactional Analysis


Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )

Antidepressants

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Bipolar Disorder

Atretol
Calam
Cibaliyh-S
Clonidine
Depakene
Epitol
Eskalith
Eskalith CR
Isoptin
Tegretol
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Lithobid
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