At various times, Cynthia, a 20-year-old college student, has been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. She never fails to take care of her responsibilities, but the fact that she seems to experience mood swings that are outside the norm has been noticed by those around her. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Cynthia with:_________.
a. persistent depressive disorder
b. major depressive disorder
c. panic disorder
d. cyclothymic disorder

Cyclothymic disorder is a psychological disorder. This is the disorder related to the mood high and down. But the mood shifting is not a big issue in cyclothymia.

The people who suffer from cyclothymia can function in their daily lives activities. This is also called a low mood disorder. There is the happening of mood swings between depression and hypo-mania.

The ups and downs of the mood in cyclothymia never reach to criteria of major depression. This disorder equally affects men and women.