Manic episode
Manic Episode
A Manic Episode (pronounced: /ˈmanɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd/) is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy, lasting at least one week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
Etymology
The term "Manic Episode" is derived from the Greek word "mania" meaning madness, and the Latin word "episodius" meaning happening.
Definition
A Manic Episode is characterized by a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least one week (or any duration if hospitalization is necessary). This period is not due to the physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a Manic Episode may include inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking, flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing, distractibility, increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation, and excessive involvement in activities that have a high potential for painful consequences.
Related Terms
- Bipolar Disorder: A mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression.
- Hypomanic Episode: A period of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting throughout at least four days.
- Major Depressive Episode: A period characterized by a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities.
- Mood Disorder: A psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Manic episode
- Wikipedia's article - Manic episode
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