In the ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR, the descriptions of manic and hypomanic episodes are analogous.3,4 However, the ICD-11 definitions tend to be broader than the DSM-5-TR definitions, using terms such as ‘several’ instead of defining exact numbers of symptoms required for a diagnosis.1
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3. World Health Organization. International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision. World Health Organization, 2022.
4. American Psychiatric Association (APA). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth edition, text revision. Washington DC: APA; 2022.