Manic Episode
What will be an ideal response?
Key diagnostic features [Criterion A]
Abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and/or abnormally or persistently increased goal directed activity lasting > 1 week
Any duration if hospitalized
Criterion B:
3 additional symptoms (> 4 if irritable)
- Inflated self-esteem / grandiosity
- Less need for sleep
- Hyper-verbal / pressured speech
- Flight of ideas
- Distractibility
- Increased goal-directed activity
- Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities with potential for
painful consequences
Symptoms must be sufficiently severe to:
-Cause marked impairment in usual functioning, or
-Cause marked impairment in usual social relationships, or
-Necessitate hospitalization to prevent harm to self / others, or
-Psychotic features (hallucinations, delusions) are present
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