If you wanted to be on the cutting edge of research regarding the causes of bipolar disorders as we understand them today, you would MOST likely do research on:

A) learned helplessness.
B) the "cognitive triad."
C) parent-child patterns of interaction.
D) neurotransmitters in the brain.

Bipolar Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another, playing key roles in mood, thought processes, and physical functions.

Learned Helplessness

A psychological condition in which an individual becomes passive and unable to avoid adverse situations or stimuli after repeated exposure to uncontrollable events.