Symptoms
A manic episode is not a disorder in and of itself, but instead
is a part of other disorders, most usually bipolar disorder.
It is characterized by a time period of an elevated, expansive
or notably irritable mood, lasting for at least one week. This
disorder must be sufficiently severe to cause difficulty or impairment
in occupational, social, educational or other important functioning
and can not be better explained by a mixed episode. Symptoms also
can not be the result of substance use or abuse (alcohol, drugs,
medications) or caused by a general medical condition. A majority
of the following Symptoms is also present:
inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
decreased need for sleep (e.g., feels rested after only 3 hours
of sleep)
more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing
attention is easily drawn to unimportant or irrelevant items
increase in goal-directed activity (either socially, at work or
school, or sexually) or psychomotor agitation
excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high
potential for painful consequences (e.g., engaging in unrestrained
buying sprees, sexual indiscretions, or foolish business investments)
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