Bipolar I disorder

Bipolar I disorder is defined by the DSM as having one or more manic episode or mixed episodes. A manic episode is a period of one week with abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irratible mood.
and may also have the following symptoms (at least 3 or more) are persistent:
*inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
*decreased need for sleep
*more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
*flight of ideas or racing thoughts
*distractability
*increase in goal-directed activity
*excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have high potential for painful consequences
A mixed episode is a period of one week or more where a person has symptoms of both a major depressive episode and a manic episode nearly every day. 
To meet clinical standards these symptoms also must cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
The condition is also not caused or explained by the following:
*Due to effects of drugs or medication
*Due to a medical condition
*Better explained as schizoaffective disorder or another psychotic disorder
This diagnosis may also include any of the following:
*Major depressive episode
*Hypomanic episode
Category:Bipolar