The criteria for the diagnosis of ___________ include a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.
A) rapid cycling depression/mania
B) hypomania
C) unipolar depression
D) bipolar depression
E) cyclothymia

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The description in the question matches the criteria for a diagnosis of cyclothymia, which is characterized by fluctuations between hypomanic and depressive symptoms, but without meeting the criteria for a full manic or major depressive episode.

The Criteria for the Diagnosis of ___________ Include a Duration