A Psychiatrist Has Diagnosed a Patient as Having Bipolar Disorder

question 40

Multiple Choice

A psychiatrist has diagnosed a patient as having bipolar disorder. It is likely that she will prescribe

• A)an antipsychotic drug.
• B)lithium.
• C)an antianxiety drug.
• D)a drug that blocks receptor sites for serotonin.

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