Sarah is a practicing clinical psychologist.She should expect to see:
A) roughly equal numbers of bipolar and depressed clients
B) many more depressed than bipolar clients
C) more females than males with bipolar disorder
D) more males than females who are suffering from depression

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Studies have shown that depression is more prevalent than bipolar disorder, thus Sarah should expect to see many more depressed than bipolar clients. Option A is incorrect because bipolar disorder is less common than depression. Option C is incorrect as there is no significant gender difference in the prevalence of bipolar disorder. Option D is also incorrect as women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression.

Sarah Is a Practicing Clinical Psychologist