Question

Mason Turner has had "mood swings" for about the past five years. His "high" periods are relatively short-lived and are characterized by an increase in goal-directed activity and an inflated sense of self-esteem. When Mason experiences "low" periods, they, too, are of short duration and characterized by a depressed mood and subsequent fatigue.
While Mason does not consider his present problems severe, his wife, Yvonne, feels that he might need some help. Given these symptoms, Mason is most likely suffering from which mood disorder?

a) Double depression
b) Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
c) Bipolar I disorder
d) Cyclothymic disorder

Answer 1

Answer:

d) Cyclothymic disorder

Explanation:

Cyclothymic disorder is a mental disorder that is a similar but milder in form to that of bipolar disorder. In cyclothymic disorder, the sufferer experiences mood swing from high mood that involves hypomania symptoms, to low moods characterized by depressive symptoms, and a stable period of relatively shorter duration. Cyclothymia is  persistent milder form of mood swing that is chronic, lasting for more than 2 years.

Answer 2

Answer:

d) Cyclothymic disorder

Explanation:

A mood disorder that causes emotional highs and lows.

Cyclothymic disorder describes short periods of hypomanic symptoms that overlap with short periods of depressive symptoms that are not as severe or long lasting as seen in complete hypomanic episodes or full depressive episodes.

Cyclothymia often goes undiagnosed and untreated. But the mood swings can affect daily life, and cause problems with personal and work relationships.