What information would serve as the basis for the nurse's reply when asked whether the cycling of moods from depressed to manic is a constant pattern seen in bipolar disorders?
a. Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur.
b. Most cyclic behavior can be managed with the appropriate forms of therapy.
c. Mood disorders generally see a decrease in cyclic affecting within 5 years of on-set.
d. Persons with higher cognitive abilities will generally exhibit fewer cyclic episodes.
ANS: A
Mood disorders tend to remit and recur throughout the patient's lifetime. There is no current research to support the other options.
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