Question

Research indicates that bipolar disorders are
a. twice as likely to be experienced by women
b. commonly misdiagnosed
c. often found to co-occur with other disorders such as an anxiety disorder or substance use disorder
d. rarely seen in the elderly

Answer 1

Although depressive disorders are twice as likely to be experienced by women, bipolar disorder is experienced by a similar number of people from both sexes.

Option a) is incorrect.

Bipolar disorder is frequently seen among the elderly and about 10 percent of people with bipolar disorder develop the condition after they are fifty years old.

Option d) is incorrect.

Surveys conducted by the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (DMDA) have revealed that around 69 % of people with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed. Hence, it is true that bipolar disorder is a commonly misdiagnosed condition.

Option b) is correct

Multiple studies have indicated that nearly half the people with bipolar disorder have anxiety disorder and nearly 30 percent suffer from multiple disorders including substance abuse disorder.

Option c) is correct.

Options b) and c) are correct.