Cyclothymia And Antidepressants
A reader asks about the difference between bipolar disorder and a related disorder known as cyclothymia. Dr. Michael Craig Miller responds with information about the difference between these two mood disorders, explaining that it's the degree of mood disturbance that separates cyclothymia from bipolar disorder. Miller also responds with information about how the two conditions are treated.
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From Our Experts
Cyclothymia: Overlooked and Misunderstood
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Antipsychotic Medications for Bipolar Disorder
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From Our Sources
Bipolar disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bipolar disorder is a condition in which people go back and forth between periods of a very good or irritable mood and depression. The "mood swings"... Read more »
Cyclothymic disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cyclothymic disorder is a mild form of bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) in which a person has mood swings over a period of years that go... Read more »
Causes of Bipolar Disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
AgeBipolar disorder usually first occurs between the ages of 15 - 30 years, with an average age of onset at 25 years. However, bipolar disorder can... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?...
Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
ADHD and Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are... Read more »
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