Hypomania is a lowered state of mania that does little to impair function or decrease quality of life.

Hypomania is different, as it may cause little or no impairment in function.

: This article is an expansion of a section titled Hypomania from within the main article: Bipolar disorder.

Hypomania ( literally, " below mania ") is a mood state characterized by persistent and pervasive elevated ( euphoric ) or irritable mood, as well as thoughts and behaviors that are consistent with such a mood state.

Hypomania is a feature of bipolar II disorder and cyclothymia, but can also occur in schizoaffective disorder.

Hypomania is also a feature of bipolar I disorder as it arises in sequential procession as the mood disorder fluctuates between normal mood and mania.

Hypomania is sometimes credited with increasing creativity and productive energy.

Hypomania is also a side effect of numerous medications, often those used in psychopharmacotherapy.

Hypomania can be difficult to diagnose because it may masquerade as mere happiness, though it carries the same risks as mania.

Hypomania may also occur as a side effect of pharmaceuticals prescribed for conditions / diseases other than psychological states or mood disorders.

Hypomania may feel good to the person who experiences it.

Hypomania may be indicative of Bipolar II Disorder or Cyclothymia.

Hypomania can also occur when moods progress downwards from a manic mood state to a normal mood.

In support of this view McCreery points to the high correlation that has been found to exist between scores on the Chapmans ’ Perceptual Aberration scale, which measures proneness to perceptual anomalies such as hallucinations, and the Chapmans ’ Hypomania scale, which measures a tendency to episodes of heightened arousal.

Your suggested solution, it seems to me, is grossly oversimplified and is inconsistent with your generally realistic attitude toward, and endorsement of, sound planning.

It would challenge sharply not the cult of the motor car itself but some of its ancillary beliefs and practices -- for instance, the doctrine that the fulfillment of life consists in proceeding from hither to yon, not for any advantage to be gained by arrival but merely to avoid the cardinal sin of stasis, or, as it is generally termed, staying put.

It is generally conceded that the Formosan air force is the best by far in Asia, and the army the best trained.

The total adverse impact of disease, insects, fire, weather, destructive animals, and other forces on the uses and values of forest resources is not generally recognized.

Any alteration of one of these factors is distortion, although we generally use that word only for effects so pronounced that they can be stated quantitatively on the basis of standard tests.

Now, the machine has been improved to a point where it is generally more economical than oil heat at temperatures down to 15 degrees.

It is generally an inaccurate method of rating, for the horsepower is that of the compressor motor, and many other components beside it determine how much cooling you'll get.

Above this point there is no generally used parallel ladder.

Advances in equipment and fabrication techniques give the sign or display manufacturer an extremely wide choice of production techniques, ranging from injection molding for intricate, smaller-size, mass-production signs ( generally 5000 units is the minimum ) to vacuum and pressure forming for larger signs of limited runs.

Brown ( 1959 ) has reviewed generally the various methods of assaying TSH, and the reader is referred to her paper for further information on the subject.

The great majority of present-day linguists fall into one or more of a number of overlapping types: those who are convinced that tone cannot be analysed, those who are personally scared of tone and tone languages generally, those who are convinced that tone is merely an unnecessary marginal feature in those languages where it occurs, those who have no idea how to proceed with tone analysis, those who take a simplistic view of the whole matter.

My answer is in the negative because I believe that total capital demands during the Sixties will continue to press against available supplies, and interest rates will generally tend to be firm at high levels.

In general, it appears that trustees and board members attempt to represent the public interest in their administration of educational policy, and this is made easier by the fact that the dominant values of the society are middle-class values, which are generally thought to be valid for the entire society.

In his analysis, however, he touches upon but fails to explore an idea, generally neglected in discussions of the book, which I believe is central to its art -- the importance of human hands as a recurring feature of the narrative.

The respectability which money confers implies a different etiquette, and, upon taking up the life of a London gentleman, Pip must learn from Herbert Pocket that `` the spoon is not generally used over-hand, but under ''.

Because of undesirable flavors, odors, colors, and generally low palatability associated with radiation treatment of this magnitude, the inactivation of enzymes is best accomplished prior to irradiation by the conventional heat-processing methods of blanching.

The polyester urethane foam is generally produced with adipic acid polyesters ; ;

An electrostatic system suffers generally from image plane curvature leading to defocusing in the peripheral image region if a flat viewing screen ( or interstage coupler ) is utilized, while a magnetic system requires accurate adjustment of the solenoid, which is heavy and bulky.

The packing efficiency, F.R., of fiber plates did not receive much attention in the literature, probably as it is high for the larger fibers generally used, until rather recently.

Intermarriage, which is generally regarded as a threat to Jewish survival, was regarded not with horror or apprehension but with a kind of mild, clinical disapproval.

Beer, generally fermented from barley, is an old alcoholic beverage.

It is, in fact, a relatively mild chastisement of the dead.

The fact is incontestable: that liberal world of Unitarian Boston was narrow-minded, intellectually sterile, smug, afraid of the logical consequences of its own mild ventures into iconoclasm, and quite prepared to resort to hysterical repressions when its brittle foundations were threatened.

It is also consistent with ZF + DC that every set of reals is Lebesgue measurable ; however, this consistency result, due to Robert M. Solovay, cannot be proved in ZFC itself, but requires a mild large cardinal assumption ( the existence of an inaccessible cardinal ).

It is possible that an initially mild attraction to Weightman assumed increasing importance to Anne over time, in the absence of other opportunities for love, marriage, and children.

The shelter provided by these two mountainous ridges has produced a " micro climate " which provides relatively mild temperatures for the region and, coupled with the fertile glacial sedimentary soils on the valley floor, the region is conducive to growing vegetable and fruit crops.

Tramadol is structurally closer to venlafaxine than to codeine and delivers analgesia by not only delivering " opiate-like " effects ( through mild agonism of the mu receptor ) but also by acting as a weak but fast-acting serotonin releasing agent and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

The region is noted for its mild rainy climate and beautiful scenery.

The ice extent depends on whether the winter is mild, moderate or severe.

Though less than five percent of its land is arable, the province is agriculturally rich ( particularly in the Fraser and Okanagan Valleys ) because of its mild weather.

The study of the Kgatleng district predicts that by 2050 the cycle of mild drought is likely to become shorter — 18 months instead of two years — due to climate change.

The flavour is typically less malty than a traditional bock, and may be drier, hoppier, and more bitter, but still with a relatively low hop flavour, with a mild spicy or peppery quality from the hops, increased carbonation and alcohol content.

This malodorous discharge coats the walls of the vagina, and is usually without significant irritation, pain, or erythema ( redness ), although mild itching can sometimes occur.

Besides its digestive properties, it is used as a mild stimulant.

More elaborate scales, such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, quantify an individual's reactions such as eye opening, movement and verbal response on a scale ; Glasgow Coma Scale ( GCS ) is an indication of the extent of brain injury varying from 3 ( indicating severe brain injury and death ) to a maximum of 15 ( indicating mild or no brain injury ).

* In Welsh, OC can be expanded to equivalents of both AD ( Oed Crist ) and CE ( Oes Cyffredin ); for dates before the Common Era, CC ( traditionally, Cyn Crist ) is used exclusively, as Cyn yr Oes Cyffredin would abbreviate to a mild obscenity.

This is one of the most useful methods for the mild formation of C-C bonds.

Cognitive impairment may also range from mild to so severe that the person is nonverbal and dependent on others for basic care.

Traditional Chinese cuisine is also based on opposites, whereby hot balances cold, pickled balances fresh and spicy balances mild.

The atmosphere can be quite humid, depending on the proximity to the sea, while winter is fairly mild.

The climate is generally dry and mild, but with the exception of Naxos the soil is not very fertile: agricultural produce includes wine, fruit, wheat, olive oil, and tobacco.