A 25-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department by His

A 25-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his wife because of a 2-week history of abnormal behavior. The patient has not slept in over a week and has been partying each night. He has never done this before. The patient has also been skipping work and purchased a car last week with money they had saved for their vacation. He normally drinks one or two beers on weekends but has been drinking 6-10 beers per day for the past week. He appears agitated and is wearing bright-colored mismatched clothing. This patient is most likely to exhibit which of the following additional findings?

A) Flat affect
B) Low self-esteem
C) Poor hygiene
D) Pressured speech
E) Psychomotor slowing
F) Social withdrawal
G) Thought blocking

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