
Aug 09, 2013, 09:24 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
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Originally Posted by dumbfounded
I'm reading it to mean that manic episodes are no longer the defining criteria for bp1 and has been replaced by mixed episodes.
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This isn't how I read it. I think it means that mixed episodes can happen in the context of both mania and hypomania. So, if you're BP II, you can get mixed episodes of depression and hypomania. If you're bipolar I, you could get mixed episodes with either hypo or full blown mania.
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