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- An above-normal elevation of mood, but not as extreme as mania.
- A psychopathological state and abnormality of mood falling somewhere between
normal euphoria and mania. It is characterized by unrealistic optimism,
pressure of speech and activity, and a decreased need for sleep. Some
people show increased creativity during hypomanic states, whereas others show
poor judgment, irritability, and irascibility. See bipolar disorders.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition.
Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
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