Which diagnosis requires manic episode criteria?

Which diagnosis requires manic episode criteria?

• A. Bipolar I Disorder
• B. Bipolar II Disorder
• C. Cyclothymic Disorder
• D. Major Depressive Disorder

Answer: (A)

A manic episode is the defining feature that sets Bipolar I Disorder apart. A manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood with unusually high goal-directed activity, lasting at least one week (or any duration if hospitalization is required), and includes at least three additional symptoms such as inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, being more talkative than usual, flight of ideas, distractibility, and engaging in risky activities. The presence of a manic episode confirms Bipolar I, regardless of whether depressive episodes also occur. Bipolar II Disorder, on the other hand, requires at least one hypomanic episode plus at least one major depressive episode, with no full manic episodes. Cyclothymic Disorder involves chronic mood fluctuations with numerous periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms that do not meet full criteria for a manic, hypomanic, or major depressive episode. Major Depressive Disorder involves depressive episodes without any history of manic or hypomanic episodes.

A manic episode is the defining feature that sets Bipolar I Disorder apart. A manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood with unusually high goal-directed activity, lasting at least one week (or any duration if hospitalization is required), and includes at least three additional symptoms such as inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, being more talkative than usual, flight of ideas, distractibility, and engaging in risky activities. The presence of a manic episode confirms Bipolar I, regardless of whether depressive episodes also occur.

Bipolar II Disorder, on the other hand, requires at least one hypomanic episode plus at least one major depressive episode, with no full manic episodes. Cyclothymic Disorder involves chronic mood fluctuations with numerous periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms that do not meet full criteria for a manic, hypomanic, or major depressive episode. Major Depressive Disorder involves depressive episodes without any history of manic or hypomanic episodes.