A hypomanic episode is defined by the DSM as a period of 4 days with abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irratible mood.
and may also have the following symptoms (at least 3 or more) are persistent:
- inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
- decreased need for sleep
- more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
- flight of ideas or racing thoughts
- distractability
- increase in goal-directed activity
- excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have high potential for painful consequences
To meet clinical standards these symptoms also must be significantly different from a person's typical behavior and it must be observable by others.
The condition is also not caused or explained by the following:
- Due to effects of drugs or medication
- Due to a medical condition
Mood disorders as diagnosed by the DSM edit |
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Mood episodes: Major depressive episode • Manic episode • Mixed episode • Hypomanic episode
Depressive disorders: Major depressive disorder • Dysthymic disorder • Depressive disorder NOS • (PMDD) Bipolar disorders: Bipolar I disorder • Bipolar II disorder • Cyclothymic disorder • Bipolar disorder NOS Other mood disorders: Mood disorder due to a general medical condition • Substance-induced mood disorder • Mood disorder NOS Episode specifiers: Severity • Psychotic • Remission • Chronic • Catatonic • Melancholic • Atypical • Postpartum Course specifiers: Longitudinal • Seasonal (SAD) • Rapid cycling |