MSFinals-5458

A 28-year-old female arrives at the emergency department with her husband who is worried about her unusual behavior. The patient discloses that her sister passed away in a car accident recently and the funeral was held last week. She expresses her deep love and closeness with her sister and admits to feeling very sad. The psychiatrist confirms this sentiment with the husband. However, while recounting the events of her sister’s death and funeral, she begins to smile and laugh, describing the events in a cheerful tone. What is the most appropriate term to describe the patient’s abnormal behavior?