Mania vs Hypomania and the DSM - A Need for Greater Clarity

This is the fourth in our discussion of psychiatry’s diagnostic bible, the DSM. In May this year, an updated edition - the DSM-5 - will replace the current DSM-IV, which has been the last word since 1994. Last week, we had a look at bipolar depression and mixed states. This week we will look at the other end of the pole - mania and hypomania.   The DSM-5 will preserve the criteria for DSM-IV mania and hypomania just about intact,...
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