Artie speaks so rapidly that people have a hard time keeping up with what he says. He also changes topics mid-sentence and, although much of what he says is understandable, his accelerated, disjointed speech and idiosyncratic phrases make it difficult to follow his train of thought. Artie is exhibiting which category of bipolar symptoms?

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Artie's symptoms, including rapid speech, difficulty in keeping up with his thoughts, changing topics mid-sentence, and using idiosyncratic phrases, are indicative of cognitive symptoms. These reflect issues with thought processes and the organization of ideas, which are cognitive functions.

Artie Speaks So Rapidly That People Have a Hard Time