Question

For the past few months,Val felt completely hopeless and unmotivated.She would not eat much and felt worthless.Then,she suddenly felt unusually elated,full of energy,and bursting with ideas.Val is probably suffering from ____ disorder.

A) persistent depressive
B) conversion
C) bipolar I
D) major depressive

Answer 1

Answer: C) bipolar 1

Explanation: Bipolar disorder are usually characterized by episodes of psychological or emotional imbalance or disorder. With individuals suffering from these disorder usually witnessing a series of maniac (high or elated mood) and depressive (low) mood conditions. When an individual experiences a full maniac, that is an usually elated or very happy feeling then followed by a depressive episode, the n such individual is said to be suffering from bipolar 1. This is different from bipolar patients who experiences full depressive mood followed by moments of hypomaniac which is lesser in severity than the full maniac episode.