Saturday 9 April 2016

Feature of bipolar disorder | Crack AIIMS 8 May 2016 MCQs


Which of the following is not a feature of bipolar disorder? 

A. Mania alone 
B. Depression alone 
C. Mania and depression 
D. Mania and anxiety

The Answer is. B. (Depression alone)
Explanation; Bipolar disorder, earlier known as manic-depressive psychosis (MDP), is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression in the same patient at different times. Recurrent episodes of mania (unipolar mania) are also classified here as they are rare and often resemble bipolar disorder in their clinical features.