Question

Janice is in the middle of a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom (breaking windows and dishes in the process), bought a new car that she can’t afford, and dug up most of her yard in case she might want a garden next year. Janice is experiencing ________.

A body dysmorphia
B flight of ideas
C mania
D rapid cycling

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C.

Mania is characterized by euphoria, or pathological joy, as well as the elation or expansion of the “self” form the basis of manic syndrome. Moreover, acceleration of all psychic functions (tachypsychia) is fundamental, and almost always present, manifesting as psychomotor agitation, excitement, logorrhea, and accelerated thinking.