Medical Term:
cyclothymic disorder
Definition:
- a mental disorder characterized by noticeable, clinically significant swings of mood, largely unrelated to life events, from depression to hypomania, of lesser magnitude than in bipolar disorder.
- a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met.
Synonym(s): cyclothymia1
See Also: cyclothymia2, bipolar disorder
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