Artie speaks so rapidly that people have a hard time keeping…

Artie speaks so rapidly that people have a hard time keeping up with what they are saying. They also change topics mid-sentence, and although much of what they say is understandable, their accelerated, disjointed speech and idiosyncratic phrases make it difficult to follow their train of thought. Artie is exhibiting which category of bipolar symptoms?

For the past several weeks, Ian’s thinking races from one id…

For the past several weeks, Ian’s thinking races from one idea to the next, and he cannot stay focused on any one idea. He feels pressure to keep on talking, feels a decreased need for sleep, and has been arrested for harassing pedestrians on the street. Of the following, what diagnosis would Ian most likely be given?