Guest guest Posted July 12, 2000 Report Share Posted July 12, 2000 > If you don't mind me asking, what is hypomania? Hypomanic Episodes, page 27 I. DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria A. At least 4 days of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood. B. During the period of mood disturbance at least three of the following have persisted in a significant manner (four if mood is irritable): 1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity. 2. Decreased need for sleep. 3. The patient is more talkative than usual and feels pressure to keep talking. 4. Flight of ideas (jumping from topic-to-topic) or a subjective sense of racing thoughts. 5. Distractibility. 6. Increased goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation. 7. Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (ie, sexual promiscuity). C. The mood disturbance and change in functioning is noticeable to others. D. The change in functioning is uncharacteristic of the patient's baseline but does not cause marked social or occupational dysfunction, does not require hospitalization, and no psychotic features are present. E. Symptoms cannot be due to a medical condition, medication or drugs. II. Clinical Features of Hypomanic Episodes The major difference between hypomanic and manic episodes is the lack of major social and/or occupational dysfunction in hypomania that is hallmark of a manic episode. Hallucinations and delusions are not seen in hypomania. *** Source: http://www.ccspublishing.com/ To subscribe: https://www.medical-library.org/subscribe.html Electronic Version of the: Psychiatry 1999-2000: Current Clinical Strategies $ 13.50 http://ucsdbkst.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/TitleView?1-881528-65-0 -- SD-MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2000 Report Share Posted July 12, 2000 - Whoops - I just found your original message about SAM-e causing your father's hypomania- will check out the site you suggested, but I'm not a supplement hard-line believer. I did try ImmunoPro though, without any side effects whatsoever at first, and was up to 15 gms/day (1.5 blue scoops) for 3 months before it knocked my brain onto manic overdrive in mid-June, but without any of the increased physical energization that comes with mania.. No effect before that - kept waiting for it to kick in and wow, it sure did! In fact, I suddenly had severely increased weakness and fatigue and a very limp body containing a racing brain - a bummer. So I'm now taking about 3 gms/day ImmunoPro - darn powerful stuff, which may indeed be helpful for CFS in low, careful doses.. Guess my Guardian Angel was right when he told me to experience everything on Earth, but only in moderation.. Mort Caldwell ---------- From: D. Cumming[sMTP:pcumming1@...] Reply egroups Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 3:19 AM egroups Subject: Re: Hypomania? > If you don't mind me asking, what is hypomania? Hypomanic Episodes, page 27 I. DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria A. At least 4 days of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood. B. During the period of mood disturbance at least three of the following have persisted in a significant manner (four if mood is irritable): 1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity. 2. Decreased need for sleep. 3. The patient is more talkative than usual and feels pressure to keep talking. 4. Flight of ideas (jumping from topic-to-topic) or a subjective sense of racing thoughts. 5. Distractibility. 6. Increased goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation. 7. Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (ie, sexual promiscuity). C. The mood disturbance and change in functioning is noticeable to others. D. The change in functioning is uncharacteristic of the patient's baseline but does not cause marked social or occupational dysfunction, does not require hospitalization, and no psychotic features are present. E. Symptoms cannot be due to a medical condition, medication or drugs. II. Clinical Features of Hypomanic Episodes The major difference between hypomanic and manic episodes is the lack of major social and/or occupational dysfunction in hypomania that is hallmark of a manic episode. Hallucinations and delusions are not seen in hypomania. *** Source: http://www.ccspublishing.com/ To subscribe: https://www.medical-library.org/subscribe.html Electronic Version of the: Psychiatry 1999-2000: Current Clinical Strategies $ 13.50 http://ucsdbkst.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/TitleView?1-881528-65-0 -- SD-MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2000 Report Share Posted July 12, 2000 Hi, Sounds like hypermania to me. Newton > > If you don't mind me asking, what is hypomania? > > > Hypomanic Episodes, page 27 > > I. DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria > > A. At least 4 days of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or > irritable mood. > > B. During the period of mood disturbance at least three of the following have > persisted in a significant manner (four if mood is irritable): > > 1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity. > > 2. Decreased need for sleep. > > 3. The patient is more talkative than usual and feels pressure to keep talking. > > 4. Flight of ideas (jumping from topic-to-topic) or a subjective sense of > racing thoughts. > > 5. Distractibility. > > 6. Increased goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation. > > 7. Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high > potential for painful consequences (ie, sexual promiscuity). > > C. The mood disturbance and change in functioning is noticeable to others. > > D. The change in functioning is uncharacteristic of the patient's baseline but > does not cause marked social or occupational dysfunction, does not > require hospitalization, and no psychotic features are present. > > E. Symptoms cannot be due to a medical condition, medication or drugs. > > II. Clinical Features of Hypomanic Episodes > > The major difference between hypomanic and manic episodes is the lack of > major social and/or occupational dysfunction in hypomania that is hallmark > of a manic episode. Hallucinations and delusions are not seen in hypomania. > > *** > > Source: http://www.ccspublishing.com/ > > To subscribe: > https://www.medical-library.org/subscribe.html > > Electronic Version of the: > Psychiatry 1999-2000: Current Clinical Strategies $ 13.50 > http://ucsdbkst.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/TitleView?1-881528-65-0 > > -- > > > SD-MI > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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