The change in the criteria for bipolar and related disorders from the DSM-IV-TR to the DSM-5 is best represented by:
A)The clinical symptoms for hypomanic episodes have been substantially changed
B)Criteria for the bipolar disorders now include changes in mood and changes in activity or energy
C)Hypomania has now been removed from the conditions allowed under the diagnosis of other specified bipolar and related disorder
D)Bipolar I disorder specified with mixed features now requires the person to meet full criteria for both manic or hypomanic), and depressive episodes

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The criteria for bipolar and related disorders in the DSM-5 now require changes in both mood and activity or energy. This is a major change from the DSM-IV-TR, which only required changes in mood.

The Change in the Criteria for Bipolar and Related Disorders