Question

Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week and getting by with only three hours of sleep each night. Her thoughts seem to be racing out of control, and she is convinced that the novel she started last week will become a best seller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even though she has never had any of her writing published in the past. Tina’s symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing:
a. dysthymic disorder
b. dissociative fugue
c. manic episode
d. anxiety disorder

Answer 1

Answer: Manic episodes

Explanation:

Tina is suffering from manic episodes. This condition cannot be defined as the disorder itself. It can be considered as a condition under bipolar disorder.

It is an emotional state which is characterized by period of at least one week where there is a unusual irritation.

Here, in Tina's condition she is experiencing manic episodes due to which her brain is working in a over active mode and and did not need enough sleep.