A 28-year-old woman is brought to the ED by concerned work colleagues. Over several months they have noticed marked behavioural change and missing company funds. She has normal cognition but is poorly engaged and repeatedly says nothing is wrong. You suspect first-presentation bipolar disorder.
Apart from increased spending, gambling or other risk-taking behaviour, list four (4) typical symptoms highly suggestive of an acute manic episode.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
List six (6) symptoms that would indicate a major depressive episode.
(Marked out of 6.0)
/ 6
State two (2) non-psychiatric differential diagnoses to consider when assessing an acute manic episode.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
Total Score: 0 / 12
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