In the past year, a client with bipolar disorder has experienced six manic episodes, each lasting for 3 weeks. This is known as:
A) Rapid cycling
B) Cyclothymic biopolar disorder
C) Hypomania
D) Hypermania
Ans: A
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In rapid cycling, clients have four or more manic episodes for at least 2 weeks in a single year. The episodes are marked by either partial or full remission for at least 2 months or a switch to an episode of the opposite type.
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