An important characteristic of Bipolar disorder is that it includes :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Both Mania and depression
Option (1) Only Mania — Incorrect. Manic episodes rarely appear by themselves; they usually alternate with depression.
Option (2) Only Depression — Incorrect. Depression alone is a depressive disorder, such as major depressive disorder, not a bipolar one.
Option (3) Both Mania and depression — Correct. Bipolar I disorder involves both mania and depression, which are alternately present and sometimes interrupted by periods of normal mood. For this reason bipolar mood disorders were earlier called manic-depressive disorders.
Option (4) Neither Mania nor depression — Incorrect. Bipolar disorder is a disorder of mood; its two ‘poles’ are mania and depression.
NCERT (2025-26): “Bipolar and Related Disorders … Bipolar I disorder involves both mania and depression, which are alternately present and sometimes interrupted by periods of normal mood. Manic episodes rarely appear by themselves; they usually alternate with depression. Bipolar mood disorders were earlier referred to as manic-depressive disorders.…” |