hypomanic

But it's different for people who are hypomanic or manic.

That is because hypomanic people feel very happy, have lots of energy, need little sleep and are generally fun to be with.

The first expected change will reduce the required duration of a hypomanic state from four to two days.

Hypomanic people are often the "life of the party."

He presents his list of hypomanic criteria to an expert on business leaders.

"I think this young man is developing a mental illness of hypomanic nature," he wrote in his report.

Hypomanic people generally have increased energy and increased activity levels.

Hypomanic episodes can occur in people who have mood disorders.

"One hundred percent of the entrepreneurs I interviewed were hypomanic!

The patient has not had any manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes.

During his "up" or hypomanic states, he would spend huge sums of money he didn't have.

The presence of a hypomanic or major depressive episode.

The hypomanic abruptness I'd become accustomed to in his manner was absent.

"Maybe they meet the person when the person is hypomanic, not realizing that mood can change," she says.

Some hypomanic people show increased creativity, although others demonstrate poor judgment and irritability.

Occasionally, a psychosis can result, resembling a hypomanic state in presentation.

Offered a choice of which test to take next, the hypomanic group selected a significantly more challenging exam than their peers did.

A depressive or hypomanic episode is not required for diagnosis, but it frequently occurs.

And Adrienne was occasionally so hypomanic I considered her in need of medication.

If currently in major depressive episode, history of a hypomanic episode.

People with bipolar II have more depressive than hypomanic episodes.

Bipolar disorder is diagnosed after someone experiences a hypomanic or manic episode.

"Most people would like to be hypomanic," Dr. Atkins said.

However, unlike with full mania, those with hypomanic symptoms are often fully functioning.

A second possibility was cyclohymia, in which case there can be numerous hypomanic episodes and also depressive symptoms.