A key difference between hypomania and mania is:
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Correct answer: Mania causes marked social/occupational impairment or psychosis; hypomania does not
Mania is more severe than hypomania, typically causing marked impairment and possible hospitalization or psychotic features; hypomania is less disruptive.
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