If a client is experiencing elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, and distractibility for 5 days, this meets criteria for which episode?
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Correct answer: Hypomanic episode
A hypomanic episode requires at least 4 consecutive days of elevated or irritable mood with increased energy and other symptoms.
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