Pathognomonic of maniac episode is: (A) Elevated mood, (B) Grandiosity, (C) Decreased appetite, (D) Increased sleep
Answer is B. Mania tends to occur in episodes lasting 3-4 months followed by complete clinical cure In mania, there can be delusions of grandeur(grandiosity) with markedly inflated self-esteem. A delusion of persecution may sometimes develop secondary to a delusion of grandeur. (Ref: a sho textbook of psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja, 7th edition, pg no.69)