What is the bipolar disorder also commonly called?
Correct answer: A. Manic depression
- A. Manic depression
- B. Dysthymia
- C. Schizophrenia
- D. Chronic depression
Explanation
Bipolar disorder was historically called manic depression because it involves episodes of mania or hypomania and episodes of depression. Dysthymia refers to persistent depressive disorder, not bipolar disorder.
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