A psychologist is working with a person who has been diagnosed as having major depression. The person rarely talks during their sessions. Then, on one visit, the person begins to talk very rapidly, describing, with great enthusiasm, elaborate plans that are not at all realistic. It would be reasonable for the psychologist to conclude that the:
A. person is near recovery
B. depression was less severe than was originally diagnosed
C. person is actually suffering from schizophrenia
D. depression is actually bipolar disorder
Answer: D
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