I know that for the DSM V there is talk about using the specifier "with mixed features" rather than have a separate episode descriptions as there are many hypomanic episodes with depressive symptom and visa versa so the current criteria is limiting.
http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevision...n.aspx?rid=483
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