Tina Has Been Extremely Hyperactive for the Past Week, and She

question 187

Multiple Choice

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. Which of the following is most consistent with Tina's symptoms?

• A)manic episode
• B)generalized anxiety disorder
• C)dissociative fugue
• D)dysthymic disorder

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