If a person’s mood swings from normal to extreme behaviour, it may be due to:
If a person’s mood swings from normal to extreme behaviour, it may be due to:
(a) Autism
(b) Schizophrenia
(c) Bipolar Disorder
(d) Epilepsy
When the mood of an individual changes from normal to very extreme, such as episodes of mania and depression, the most accurate diagnosis would be: (c) Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is characterized by the presence of episodes of extreme mood swings, alternating between manic episodes (high energy, euphoric, irritable, and impulsive mood) and depressive episodes (low energy, sad, and hopeless mood). These mood swings are usually interspersed with normal mood.