In bipolar II disorder, individuals:
A. Do not experience depression
B. Do not experience manic episodes
C. Have episodes of elation and high energy
D. Do not experience hypomania
ANS: B
Bipolar II disorder is determined when the clinical course includes one or more major depressive episodes and at least one hypomanic episode. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (APA, 2013). To meet the bipolar II criteria, the individual has not experienced a manic or mixed episode.
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