DSM and Meds Flashcards
What is Hypomania?
Manic behavior short of mania. (Hypo is below, hyper is over).
Hypomania refers to manic behavior that is short of full-blown clinical mania, but which contains some of the same elements; elevated mood and expansive expressions, for instance.
Hypomania would not refer to mania in any form, as it is considered to be short of actual clinical mania. Manic behaviors that are worse than normal mania would be grouped into a description of mania per se, and not called hypomanic
What racial or ethnic group of people may respond to psychotropic medication differently from other groups?
Asian clients may respond to psychotropic medication differently from other ethnic groups. They tend to require lower doses and may experience more severe side effects than other groups.
