Carrie sometimes feels very depressed, while at other times she talks too loud and too fast and has a rush of ideas and feelings that others think are unreasonable. Carrie would most likely be diagnosed with a disorder within which DSM-5 category?
A)anxiety disorders
B)bipolar and related disorders
C)obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
D)dissociative disorders

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Carrie's symptoms of alternating periods of depression and episodes of excessively elevated mood, characterized by rapid speech and a rush of ideas, are indicative of bipolar disorder, which is classified under "bipolar and related disorders" in the DSM-5.

Carrie Sometimes Feels Very Depressed, While at Other Times She