Manic Episode

1.

For 1 week or more, person displays a continually abnormal, inflated, unrestrained, or irritable mood as well as continually heightened energy or activity, for most of every day.

2.

Person also experiences at least three of the following symptoms: • Grandiosity or overblown self-esteem • Reduced sleep need • Increased talkativeness, or drive to continue talking • Rapidly shifting ideas or the sense that one’s thoughts are moving very fast • Attention pulled in many directions • Heightened activity or agitated movements • Excessive pursuit of risky and potentially problematic activities.

3.

Significant distress or impairment.

Bipolar I Disorder

1.

Occurrence of a manic episode.

2.

Hypomanic or major depressive episodes may precede or follow the manic episode.

Bipolar II Disorder

1.

Presence or history of major depressive episode(s).

2.

Presence or history of hypomanic episode(s).

3.

No history of a manic episode.

Information from: APA, 2013.