Cheryl is a 46-year-old woman who thinks she might be suffering ...

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Cheryl is a 46-year-old woman who thinks she might be suffering from depression. Which of the following must be present for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder to be made?
 
  A) A lack of energy, impaired sleep, and social withdrawal
  B) Disregard for personal hygiene including cleanliness and appearance
  C) A loss of interest or inability to derive pleasure from previously enjoyed activities
  D) A stooped posture and nonverbal signs of a depressed mood

Question 2

An interview with a depressed client reveals to the nurse that psychodynamic factors may underlie the client's depression. Psychodynamic theory attributes the development of mood disorders to which of the following?
 
  A) Unexpressed and unconscious anger
  B) Repressed sexuality
  C) Current situational difficulties
  D) Loss of cultural identity

[Danny Ewald]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Clients with major depressive disorder must have either a depressed mood or a loss of interest or inability to derive pleasure from previously enjoyed activities.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Psychodynamic theories postulate that clients with depression have unexpressed and unconscious anger about feeling helpless or dependent on others. They cannot express this anger toward the person or people on whom they feel dependent, so their anger turns inward.