Bipolar mania

Restless overactivity with decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, irritability, impulsivity

EmergentReview due

At a glance

Psychosis, financial/sexual risk, violence, exhaustion, abrupt suicide risk in mixed states.

Watch forPsychosisfinancial/sexual riskviolenceexhaustion

Subjective bodily torment and urge to move dominate. Mood or psychosis may be absent.

Separates the Psychomotor Agitation group. It is not specific to Bipolar mania.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Psychomotor Agitation group — not specific to Bipolar mania

Restless overactivity with decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, irritability, impulsivity

Key features

Psychosis, financial/sexual risk, violence, exhaustion, abrupt suicide risk in mixed states.

High-risk causes5 causes

Applies to the Psychomotor Agitation group.

Subjective bodily torment and urge to move dominate. Mood or psychosis may be absent.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Psychomotor Agitation group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Psychomotor Agitation group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Psychomotor Agitation group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.