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kfurse

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Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?
 
  a. Checking and rechecking things
  b. appetite and weight loss
  c. Running thoughts
  d. Impulsive spending

Question 2

Sean describes himself as having hardly ever being happy. He occasionally feels okay, but it never lasts more than a day or so. He has trouble sleeping, doesn't eat much, and feels like nothing will ever change in his life.
 
  He says this has been going on for as long as he can remember. The best diagnosis for Sean is
  a. cyclothymia.
  b. dysthymia.
  c. major depressive disorder.
  d. bipolar II.



courtney_bruh

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Answer to Question 1

b. appetite and weight loss

Answer to Question 2

b. dysthymia.



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