| Mania | Hypomania |
|---|---|
| • Lasts for at least 7 days - Causes severe functional impairment in social and work setting | |
| • May require hospitalization due to risk of harm to self or others | |
| • May present with psychotic symptoms | A lesser version of mania |
| Lasts for < 7 days, typically 3-4 days. Can be high functioning and does not impair functional capacity in social or work setting | |
| Unlikely to require hospitalization | |
| Does not exhibit any psychotic symptoms |
Therefore, the length of symptoms, severity and presence of psychotic symptoms (e.g. delusions of grandeur, auditory hallucinations) helps differentiates mania from hypomania.
The following symptoms are common to both hypomania and mania
Mood
Speech and thought
Behaviour