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Old Jun 21, 2011, 09:15 PM
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I agree - the treatments are the same, however the dosages may be higher for mania than hypomania. Also, ECT is sometimes used to treat mania, but not hypomania.

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Anika wrote:
Also can psychosis be present in bipolar 2, I'm not sure
No. By definition, psychosis is not present in bipolar 2. Having said that, if psychosis is a part of a person's experience of mania, then an antipsychotic is typically added, where one might not necessarily be used in hypomania.
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