Ten-year-old Wilson experiences extreme mood swings that do not seem to be influenced by life circumstances. At times he has told his parents that his teachers are idiots and he is smarter than all of them, and at other times he has so little energy he cannot get out of bed. Wilson may be diagnosed with:

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Wilson's extreme mood swings that are not influenced by life circumstances are characteristic of bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder marked by episodes of mania and depression. The other options, while they may also present with certain behaviors or symptoms, do not fully fit the description of Wilson's mood swings.

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