Question

Lizzie experiences swings between elevated and depressed moods that sometimes disrupt her social and occupational functioning. However, Lizzie does NOT meet the diagnostic criteria for either bipolar I disorder or bipolar II disorder. Lizzie is MOST likely to be diagnosed with ______.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cyclothymia  

 

Explanation:

Cyclothy-mia is a mood disorder. It is related to a mild mood disorder. In this disorder, the mood swings between the short period's depression and hypo-mania. The major and the low mood does not meet the criteria of the major severe depression. Around 0.4% to 2% population get cyclothy-mia disorder.  

Symptoms:

• Mood fluctuates from low mood to high-level mood.
• It can be sustained from one day to a week.
• In ups and down there can be a normal mood of a person for months.  

Lizzie experiences the ups and downs in her mood which reflects that she is diagnosed with Cyclothy-mia.