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
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