The DSM-5 does not include a general category of mood disorders but instead distinguishes between ________and_ ______.
A) depressive disorders; bipolar and related disorders.
B) depressive disorders; cyclothymic disorders
C) cyclothymic disorders; bipolar and related disorders
D) dysthymic disorders; cyclothymic disorders

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The DSM-5 distinguishes between depressive disorders (such as major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder) and bipolar and related disorders (such as bipolar I and II disorders and cyclothymic disorder). There is no separate category for dysthymic or cyclothymic disorders in the DSM-5.

The DSM-5 Does Not Include a General Category of Mood