Mania

Pressured speech, flight of ideas, distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour

UrgentReview due

At a glance

Watch forExhaustionmixed stateviolencepsychosis

Formal thought disorder plus broader psychotic syndrome and functional deterioration.

Separates the Disorganised Behaviour / Disorganised Thought or Speech group. It is not specific to Mania.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Disorganised Behaviour / Disorganised Thought or Speech group — not specific to Mania

Pressured speech, flight of ideas, distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour

Key features

Exhaustion, mixed state, violence, psychosis.

High-risk causes4 causes

Applies to the Disorganised Behaviour / Disorganised Thought or Speech group.

Formal thought disorder plus broader psychotic syndrome and functional deterioration.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Disorganised Behaviour / Disorganised Thought or Speech group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Disorganised Behaviour / Disorganised Thought or Speech group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Disorganised Behaviour / Disorganised Thought or Speech group.

None listed

Consider

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