Carrie Fisher Was an Actress Who Suffered from Repeated Episodes

question 62

Multiple Choice

Carrie Fisher was an actress who suffered from repeated episodes of mania and severe depression. Several years later, she was open with the public regarding her diagnosis of ______.

• A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• B) bipolar disorder
• C) schizophrenia
• D) somatic symptom

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Definitions:

Cranium

The part of the skull that encases the brain, protecting it and supporting facial structures.

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate found in children and adolescents, located in the metaphysis at the ends of long bones, where bone growth occurs.

Hypertrophy

The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells, often in response to physical stress or training.

Calcification

is the accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue, making that tissue hard and rigid.