cyclothymia

• Substantivo que designa uma forma leve do transtorno bipolar, caracterizada por oscilações persistentes de humor entre hipomania e depressão leve ao longo de um período prolongado.

A noun referring to a mild form of bipolar disorder characterized by persistent mood swings between hypomania and mild depression over a long period.

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1. Mild bipolar disorderC1formalmedical

   A chronic mood disorder characterized by numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and depressive symptoms that are less severe than those of bipolar I or II disorder.

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   • The patient was diagnosed with cyclothymia after years of mood swings.
   • Cyclothymia often goes undiagnosed because the symptoms are less severe than bipolar disorder.
   • Treatment for cyclothymia may include mood stabilizers and therapy.