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1.1. Cyclothymia causes emotional ups and downs not unlike bipolar disorder but less severe, though you run the risk of it developing into bipolar disorder. Psychotherapy and some medications are included in treatment for this.
2. How is it associated with ADHD, ADD or any other Psychological disorders?
2.1. Gouldston, Mark. "Coming Soon to an Entrepreneur Near You: The Cyclothymic Personality." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist. Psychology Today, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 06 May 2014.
2.1.1. Symptoms can be depression or Hypomania involves periods of elevated mood, euphoria, and excitement but does not disconnect a person from reality. The emotional ups may lead to enhanced functioning and productivity. Without proper treatment, however, hypomania can become severe mania or can turn into depression. The risk of bipolar disorder developing in people with cyclothymia is about 33 percent
3. What medicines and procedures would treat Cyclothymia?
3.1. Tartakovsky, M. (2012). Understanding & Coping with Cyclothymia. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 9, 2014, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/understanding-coping-with-cyclothymia/0001239
3.1.1. Most people never get treatment, because the depressions typically aren’t incapacitating, and people do feel OK for periods of time, he said. (But these periods don’t last longer than two months,) It’s usually loved ones who notice a problem it’s hard to live with someone with this type of fluctuating moods. “Cyclothymia usually comes with a high morbidity in terms of breakdown in relationships both personal and at work” if untreated it can develop into bipolar disorder. Diagnosing cyclothymia can be tricky. It may be misdiagnosed as bipolar NOS, bipolar II or borderline personality disorder
4. What is the relationship between bipolar disorder and Cyclothymia? What are the similarities and differences? What is important about this relationship?
4.1. "Cyclothymia (Cyclothymic Disorder) Symptoms, Treatments, Causes, and More." WebMD. WebMD, Fall 2013. Web. 08 May 2014
4.1.1. From 0.4% to 1% of the U.S. population has cyclothymia. Equal # of men and women are affected and symptoms begin during childhood. Genetics has a role in causing cyclothymia but other causing factors aren’t determined. Treatment. Besides psychotherapy medicines like lithium or lamotrigine, Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft are all medications that have a chance of lessening the symptoms. They also have a chance to worsen the symptoms in a VERY small amount of people.