Despite a diagnosis of a mental health disorder, Victoria decides to stop taking the medication prescribed to control it. She claims that although her family and her doctors believe the medication "works," she likes herself better when she is in an unmedicated state because she is smarter and more adventurous. She insists that her disorder doesn't cause her any distress, at least most of the time. Which one of the following disorders does Victoria most likely have?

A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. Dysthymic disorder
C. Dissociative identity disorder
D. Bipolar disorder


Answer: D

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