The patient has had at least one Hypomanic Episode. There have been no Manic or Mixed Episodes. Not Otherwise Specified. These symptoms cause clinically important distress or impair work, social or personal functioning. Hypomanic Depressed Include any specifiers that apply to the most recent episode, if it is depressive, or to the overall course of the disorder.
Some disorders have similar symptoms.
The clinician, therefore, in his diagnostic attempt has to differentiate against the following disorders which need to be ruled out to establish a precise diagnosis. There is no known cure for the bipolar disorder but it is treatable with medication and therapy. However manic depression is a chronic and recurring disorder in spite of medications used. Many factors can play into this. For example, for those who have been diagnosed early and treated early on seem to be more successful regarding relapse.