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Sharon was hospitalized when she cut her wrists in an attempted suicide. While in the hospital, she was mostly deeply depressed, with occasional bouts of excessive cheerfulness. This would be ______ disorder.

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bipolar disorder is the answer
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Answer: Bipolar disorder.

Explanation: The reactions shown by Sharon correspond to a Bipolar Disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes changes in mood that are not usual. The mood changes vary from periods of being extremely cheerful and with lots of energy to periods of depression.

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