Romeo is grandiose in his thinking, incoherent in his speech, and so hyperactive he has hardly sat down in the past week. DeJuan is overactive and elated, starting projects but not completing them. However, he shows neither delusions nor incoherence in his speech. According to the DSM-5, ____

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Romeo's symptoms of grandiosity, incoherence, and extreme hyperactivity suggest a manic state, which is more severe and may impair functioning or require hospitalization. DeJuan's symptoms of overactivity and elation without delusions or incoherence are indicative of a hypomanic state, which is less severe and does not significantly impair social or occupational functioning.

Romeo Is Grandiose in His Thinking, Incoherent in His Speech