The major risk factor for bipolar disorder is: (A) Positive family history of bipolar, (B) High neuroticism in personality, (C) Low socioeconomic status, (D) Stressful life events
Answer is A. There are several factors that is said to be a causation for bipolar disorders they can be classified under nature versus nuure hypothesis natural causes plays a impoant role and one of the impoant cause among them is family history or high genetic loadine more the number of genes more is the risk of bipolar disorder in a person Reference: Kaplon and sadock, 11 th edition, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no. 355