Bipolar disorder: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Bipolar disorder

Sample item

Which feature most strongly suggests mania rather than ordinary happiness?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Marked impairment with decreased need for sleep

Mania causes persistently elevated or irritable mood with increased energy, reduced sleep need, and major functional impairment or psychosis.

Option by option

  • A. Enjoying a holiday

    Normal enjoyment is not mania.

  • B. One productive afternoon

    A productive afternoon is not a syndrome.

  • C. Sleeping longer than usual

    Increased sleep does not fit mania.

  • D. Marked impairment with decreased need for sleep (correct)

    Correct: impairment and little sleep are manic red flags.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Marked impairment with decreased need for sleep. Mania causes persistently elevated or irritable mood with increased energy, reduced sleep need, and major functional impairment or psychosis.

Why is "Enjoying a holiday" not the answer?

Normal enjoyment is not mania.

Why is "One productive afternoon" not the answer?

A productive afternoon is not a syndrome.

Why is "Sleeping longer than usual" not the answer?

Increased sleep does not fit mania.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bipolar disorder in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: impairment and little sleep are manic red flags.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bipolar disorder?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.