Bipolar II disorder, in contrast, is defined by a history of at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode. The duration criterion for mania specifies that symptoms must last one week or require hospitalization. A diagnosis of bipolar I disorder is made based on a single lifetime episode of mania, which is in turn defined by euphoric or irritable mood, along with at least three additional symptoms (or four if mood is only irritable) that result in marked social or vocational impairment. Several types of bipolar disorder are recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association ( APA, 2000), differentiated by the severity and duration of manic symptoms.
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