Which of the following eight-year-old children should most likely receive a diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?
A)Hakim, who cannot sit still in class or at the dinner table
B)Bella, who stayed up all night for three nights in a row making what she believes is the world's prettiest dress
C)Bobby, who always gets into fights and is extremely rebellious with authority figures
D)Mary Ann, who can't help snapping at her parents and an overwhelming feeling of irritability that she feels uncontrollable

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The correct choice is D because disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is characterized by severe, recurrent temper outbursts that are grossly out of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation at hand. Mary Ann's symptoms of irritability and uncontrollable snapping at her parents suggest that she may be experiencing temper outbursts, which is a key feature of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Choices A, B, and C describe behaviors that are not necessarily indicative of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Which of the Following Eight-Year-Old Children Should Most Likely Receive