Individuals in a<unk>  state have a decreased need for sleep, are extremely gregarious and competitive, and have a great deal of energy. They are, otherwise, often fully functioning (unlike individuals suffering from a full manic episode). Distinctive markers Specifically,<unk>  is distinguished from mania by the absence of psychotic symptoms, and by its lesser degree of impact on functioning.<unk>  is a feature of bipolar II disorder and cyclothymia, but can also occur in schizoaffective disorder.<unk>  is also a feature of bipolar I disorder; it arises in sequential procession as the mood disorder fluctuates between normal mood (euthymia) and mania. Some individuals with bipolar I disorder have<unk>  as well as manic episodes.<unk>  can also occur when moods progress downwards from a manic mood state to a normal mood.<unk>  is sometimes credited with increasing creativity and productive energy. Numerous people with bipolar disorder have credited<unk>  with giving them an edge in their theater of work. People who experience hyperthymia, or "chronic<unk> ", encounter the same symptoms as<unk>  but on a longer-term basis. Associated disorders Cyclothymia, a condition of continuous mood fluctuations, is characterized by oscillating experiences of<unk>  and depression that fail to meet the diagnostic criteria for either manic or major depressive episodes. These periods are often interspersed with periods of relatively normal (euthymic) functioning. When a patient presents with a history of at least one episode of both<unk>  and major depression, each of which meet the diagnostic criteria, bipolar II disorder is diagnosed. In some cases, depressive episodes routinely occur during the fall or winter and<unk>  ones in the spring or summer. In such cases, one speaks of a "seasonal pattern". If left untreated, and in those so predisposed,<unk>  may transition into mania, which may be psychotic, in which case bipolar I disorder is the correct diagnosis.
Hypomania
Klazomania
Potomania
Alexithymia
Amenomania
Mania
Acholia
Dyssomnia