In order to diagnose an individual with bipolar I syndrome, the clinician should look for episodes of:
A. Irritability and rage
B. Grandiosity and high self-esteem
C. Rapidly alternating moods
D. None of the above
ANS: C
Bipolar I disorder is characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic episodes or mixed episodes. Mixed episodes are characterized by a period of time (lasting at least 1 week) in which the criteria are met both for manic episode and for a major depressive episode nearly every day. Social and/or occupational functioning are severely impaired as the individual experiences rapidly alternating moods (APA, 2013).
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