Cyclothymic disorder is characterized by the occurrence of ______ episodes.
A) major depressive
B) psychotic
C) hypomanic
D) manic

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Cyclothymic disorder is a mood disorder that involves chronic mood swings between hypomania and mild depression. It does not involve full-blown manic or major depressive episodes, which are characteristic of bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. Psychotic symptoms may be present in severe cases, but are not a defining feature of the disorder. Therefore, the correct answer is C) hypomanic episodes.

Cyclothymic Disorder Is Characterized by the Occurrence of ______ Episodes