A 28-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech and grandiose ideas about starting multi...

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A 28-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech and grandiose ideas about starting multiple businesses. He has spent large sums of money impulsively. There is no evidence of substance misuse. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Bipolar affective disorder – current manic episode

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Schizoaffective disorder

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Schizophrenia

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Cyclothymia

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Personality disorder

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Bipolar affective disorder – mania

A 28-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech and grandiose ideas about starting multiple businesses. He has spent large sums of money impulsively. There is no evidence of substance misuse. What is the most likely diagnosis?