Question

Hank is often very sullen and severely depressed. Sometimes he will go days without getting out of bed. Yet every so often he has a burst of energy, lasting a week or two, when he doesn't sleep more than a couple of hours a day. During these times he often starts major renovation projects in his house, knocking down walls and tearing up floors in order to make his house into a "mansion." What disorder is Hank most likely exhibiting?

A. bipolar disorder
B. double depression
C. major depressive disorder
D. dysthymia

Answer 1

Bipolar disorder

Explanation:

Bipolar disorder also called a manic depressive disorder. In this disorder, the patient carries their daily routine activities properly. In this disorder patient mood elevated, energy becomes high level. Depression is another part of the cycle in which the patient feels sad, low level of energy, depressed.

There are four types of bipolar disorder:

• Bipolar I disorder

• Bipolar II disorder

• A cyclothymic disorder that is also called cyclothymia

• Other specified and unspecified bipolar related disorder.

Thus there Hank was suffering from bipolar disorder as his symptoms indicated.