William Alternates Between Periods When He Is Slow, Inactive, and Inhibited

question 117

Multiple Choice

William alternates between periods when he is slow, inactive, and inhibited, and periods when he is active and uninhibited. He is most likely to be suffering from

• A) bipolar disorder.
• B) schizophrenia.
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D) conversion disorder.

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