Manic Episodes with Prescription of Mood Stabilizers. What's your diagnosis of this case?

A 19-year-old boy withdrew from college after experiencing a manic episode characterized by increased energy, reduced sleep, grandiosity, and high-risk behaviors including excessive drinking and engaging in sexual relations. He exhibited irritability and intolerance of dissenting opinions, along with a conviction that he was intellectually superior. After returning home, he was prescribed a mood stabilizer. His psychiatrist recommends adjunctive psychotherapy, and his parents are supportive of involvement in his treatment.
Given the clinical presentation and management plan, what is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Major depressive disorder
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Schizophrenia
D) Generalized anxiety disorder

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C schizophrenia

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