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Which of the following is true of the difference between cyclothymic disorder and bipolar disorder?

A) Cyclothymic disorder is less severe and more chronic than bipolar disorder.
B) Cyclothymic disorder is less severe and less chronic than bipolar disorder.
C) Cyclothymic disorder is more severe and more chronic than bipolar disorder.
D) Cyclothymic disorder is more severe and less chronic than bipolar disorder.

Cyclothymic Disorder

Milder but more chronic form of bipolar disorder that consists of alternation between hypomanic episodes and mild depressive episodes over a period of at least 2 years.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental illness that causes extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

  • Draw distinctions between depressive disorders and mood disorders, paying special attention to bipolar types.
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