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Originally Posted by psychehedone
Good question. I've generally read that "true" mania or hypomania lasts at least 4 days (based on classification criteria, forgot the source). Perhaps someone with more accurate information can shed light on this.
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This link has the info that you are looking for:
DSMV-IV
The way I read it is that to be considered an episode of hypomania, it needs to last for 4 or more days. Mania, on the other hand, needs to last for 1 week. An exception to this is that if hospitalization is needed, it can be shorter than a week.
I also believe that I have read elsewhere that hospitalization automatically makes it mania and not hypomania, but I didn't see that in the link I posted.
Best,
EJ