In the past three days, Doug has become progressively more energetic and euphoric. He has been sleeping no more than an hour or two a night, but he seems to have unlimited energy. Doug is inappropriately self-confident as he veers from one grandiose idea to another in his plans to become rich and famous. Doug appears to be experiencing:

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Doug is exhibiting symptoms of a manic episode, characterized by a sustained period of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, increased energy, racing thoughts, decreased need for sleep, inflated self-esteem, poor judgment, and impulsive behavior. Rapid cycling refers to the occurrence of four or more mood episodes (mania or depression) in a year, whereas dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia are not consistent with the symptoms described.

In the Past Three Days, Doug Has Become Progressively More