Mixed episode
Definition
A mixed episode is a discrete period during which a person experiences nearly daily fluctuations in mood that qualify for diagnoses of manic episode and major depressive episode. Over the course of at least one week, the mood of a person experiencing a mixed episode will rapidly change between abnormal happiness or euphoria and sadness or irritability.
Description
To qualify for a diagnosis of mixed episode, symptoms must be severe enough to interfere with an individual's ability to carry out daily routines at work or home, or to require
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