alleryStart learning →The defining feature of bipolar and related disorders is:
AAphasia only
BInsomnia only
CMania itself
DAmnesia only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mania itself
1. Disorder groups in the manual are organised around a shared central feature.
2. Bipolar and related disorders are a group of disorders in which mania is the defining feature.
3. Depressive episodes may also occur, but mania is what marks the group out.
4. Amnesia and aphasia belong to entirely different diagnostic categories.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Psychological Disorders', sections 15.1-15.11_
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