A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Cyclothymic Disorder

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder.Which assessment data provided by the patient support this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Patient describes periods that suggest hypomanic episodes
• B) Current symptoms began 4 years ago
• C) Patient has been hospitalized for depression numerous times
• D) Patient reports depression worsens in the winter
• E) Patient reports being "moderately depressed" at times

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Definitions:

Braided Stream

A network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars, typically found in areas with high sediment supply.

Sinuosity

The measure of how much a river or stream meanders or the degree of its winding path.

Point Bar

A sedimentary formation consisting of alluvium, built up along the inner curve of rivers and streams beneath the slip-off slope.

Floodplain

An area of relatively smooth land adjacent to a stream channel that is intermittently flooded when the stream overflows its banks.