John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?

A) mania
B) schizophrenia
C) bipolar
D) depressive

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John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?A)  maniaB)  schizophreniaC)  bipolarD)  depressive

Brayden Brown · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  John's alternating periods of depression and hyperactivity are classic symptoms of bipolar disorder, which used to be known as manic-depressive disorder. Option A) mania refers only to the hyperactive period and doesn't take into account the depressive episodes, while option B) schizophrenia is characterized by a completely different set of symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. Option D) depressive is too narrow and doesn't account for the hypomanic episodes that occur in bipolar disorder.

John's behavior appears normal, then he becomes depressed and hyperactivity follows. He would likely be diagnosed as having which disorder?

A) mania
B) schizophrenia
C) bipolar
D) depressive

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