Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week, and she has been getting by with only three hours of sleep each night. Her thoughts seem to be racing out of control, and she is convinced that the novel she started last week will become a best seller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even though she has never had any of her writing published in the past. Tina's symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing

A) dysthymic disorder.
B) generalised anxiety disorder.
C) a manic episode.
D) dissociative fugue.

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Adcs-f19-064 Hamid ali · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Tina's extremely hyperactive behavior, racing thoughts, and grandiose belief that her novel will win a Pulitzer Prize suggest that she is experiencing a manic episode, which is a characteristic symptom of bipolar disorder. Dysthymic disorder is a chronic low-grade depression that lasts for at least two years. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive and persistent worry and anxiety. Dissociative fugue is a dissociative disorder in which an individual experiences amnesia and sometimes even changes their identity, but Tina's symptoms do not suggest such a disorder.

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