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Betty believes she is less capable than her coworkers, even though she has won many awards for her performance. She often feels lonely and believes no one wants to be her friend. Her future seems empty and meaningless. These traits characterize
 
  a. cyclothymia.
  b. psychotic depression.
  c. the depressive triad.
  d. somatic deficits in depression.

Question 2

Which of the following is an important consideration in distinguishing clinical depression from normal sadness?
 
  a. In clinical depression the mood change always occurs in the absence of any precipitating event.
  b. A clinically depressed mood is often accompanied by an enhanced ability to function in usual social situations.
  c. Engaging in pleasant activities may temporarily lift a clinically depressed mood.
  d. A clinical mood change is usually accompanied by a cluster of additional signs and symptoms.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d.



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