In the Last Three Days, Doug Has Become Progressively More

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the last three days, Doug has become progressively more energetic and euphoric. He has been sleeping no more than an hour or two a night, but he seems to have unlimited energy. Doug is inappropriately self-confident as he veers from one grandiose idea to another in his plans to become rich and famous. Doug appears to be experiencing:

• A)rapid cycling.
• B)symptoms of dissociative identity disorder.
• C)a manic episode.
• D)dissociative identity disorder.

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