Jeff Coggins is a 12 year-old youngster who has always been seen by his teachers as

"hard to manage." Recently, he started to have new episodes of temper outbursts that are

clearly out of proportion to the situation. Which of the following diagnoses is not a

possibility?

a) Bipolar disorder

b) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

c) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

d) Conduct disorder

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Isaac

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5 August, 01:38

Jeff Coggins is a 12 year-old youngster who has always been seen by his teachers as

"hard to manage." Recently, he started to have new episodes of temper outbursts that are

clearly out of proportion to the situation. Which of the following diagnoses is not a

possibility?

a) Bipolar disorder

b) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

c) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

d) Conduct disorder

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Heaven Howard · Answer 1

Answer: b. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Explanation:

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is a mental disorder found mostly in children and adolescent by an angry mood and frequent temper outburst which are clearly out of proportion with the situation.