№ 12Clinical Disorders9 min read
Diagnostic Criteria for Mania and Hypomania
1. Overview & Epidemiology
- Mania and hypomania are the two "elevated mood" pole episodes of bipolar disorder. Per the Debrecen lecture (Dr. Gajdos): "A manic episode is a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting for at least 1 week, or less if a patient must be hospitalized. A hypomanic episode lasts at least 4 days and is similar to a manic episode except that it is not sufficiently severe to cause impairment in social or occupational functioning, and no psychotic features are present."
- Mood vs affect (examiner loves this): mood = the pervasive, sustained, internally experienced feeling tone; affect = its exte
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