Cyclothymic Personality Disorder (page 2)

Common symptoms and behavioral traits

Separation anxiety
Rages and explosive temper tantrums lasting up to several hours
Marked irritability
Oppositional behavior
Rapid cycling (frequent mood swings, occurring within an hour, a day, or several days) or mood lability
Distractibility
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
Restlessness/fidgetiness
Silliness, giddiness, goofiness
Racing thoughts
Aggressive behavior
Grandiosity
Carbohydrate cravings
Risk-taking behaviors
Depressed mood
Lethargy
Low self-esteem
Difficulty getting up in the morning
Social anxiety
Oversensitivity to emotional or environmental triggers

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Possible early warning signs of mania

Insomnia	Noises sound louder than usual	Obsessiveness
Surges of energy	Inappropriate behavior	Unusual outbursts of enthusiasm
Flight of ideas	Thrill seeking	Doing several things at once
Making lots of plans	Increased sexual activity	Anxiety
Inappropriate anger	Negligent driving	Itching
Restlessness	Feeling flushed and hot	Excessive self-involvement
Loss of appetite	Increased appetite	Disorganization
Feelings of superiority	Sleeping much less than usual	Greater sensitivity than usual
Overambition	Others seem to be in slow motion	Bizarre ideas and thoughts
Assuming too much responsibility	Irritability	Poor judgment
Nervousness	Spending to much money	Increased alcohol or tobacco use
Outbursts of temper	Hyperactivity	Inability to concentrate
Feelings of being unreal	Euphoria	Tingly feelings

 

Adapted from: Copeland, Mary Ellen. Teaching self-help strategies to manic clients. In The Hatherleigh guide to psychiatric disorders. New York: Hatherleigh, 1996.  

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