AP PSYCHOLOGY

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ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

ANXIETY DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gabby woke up feeling worthless and hopeless. She can’t stop crying. After taking a nap and relaxing, she suddenly feels much better, as if, she could take on the world. Gabby starts remodeling her bedroom. Then, she films herself remodeling her bedroom and posts it all over the internet (because she will be the next Joanna Gaines). After that, Gabby goes and tries on every prom dress at Nordstrom and posts pictures of it on Instagram. Gabby believes that Nordstrom expects her to be a model for them. She looks amazing. Gabby goes three days without any sleep before she hits a wall and sleeps for a week.
A
Major Depressive Disorder
B
Bipolar Disorder
C
Minor Depressive Disorder
D
Schizophrenia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Major depression, also known as unipolar or major depressive disorder (MDD), is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in outside stimuli.

Detailed explanation-4: -Differences between dysthymia (PDD) and depression (MDD) As a result, the most significant difference between the two conditions is how long a person may experience symptoms. For a diagnosis of MDD, symptoms must last at least 2 weeks, and for a diagnosis of PDD, symptoms must have been present for at least 2 years .

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