You are the PMHNP in an outpatient clinic assessing a new pa…
You are the PMHNP in an outpatient clinic assessing a new patient for initial evaluation. The patient notes that they have had 3 years of hypomanic symptoms that you note do not meet criteria for a hypomanic episode per the DSM-5 and they also have numerous periods of depressive symptoms that do not meet criteria for a MDD episode. Which of the following statements is most likely?