For an Event to Qualify as a Manic Episode, the DSM-IV-TR

question 100

Multiple Choice

For an event to qualify as a manic episode, the DSM-IV-TR says that ____.

• A)the state must last for at least one week
• B)there must also be a depressive episode
• C)there must be an elevated mood that does not impair functioning
• D)the state must last for two months

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Definitions:

Resistance

The act of rejecting or not acknowledging something, often trying to stop it through actions or reasoning.

Painful Childhood

A term referring to the experience of significant emotional, physical, or psychological pain during one's early years.

Eclectic Approach

A method that combines theories, insights, and techniques from multiple psychological schools of thought to optimize therapy or research outcomes.

Biomedical Therapy

Treatments for mental disorders that involve physical interventions (e.g., medication, surgery) to bring about changes in symptoms through physiological changes.