Author Question: Dr. No was complaining of feelings of sadness and despair. He was no longer interested in pursuing ... (Read 184 times)

abc · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Dr. No was complaining of feelings of sadness and despair. He was no longer interested in pursuing his adversary or even conducting his research. He noted that this had been going on for about one month. Dr. No is most likely suffering from

a. minor depressive disorder because it is only about a month of complaint.
b. major depressive disorder because the duration is more than a few weeks and it is disrupting his normal activities.
c. bipolar disorder because sometimes he probably feels okay.
d. no disorder because everyone can feel sadness or despair.

Question 2

Determining whether a depression is normal or abnormal depends upon

a. an objective analysis by a professional.
b. a subjective judgment of duration and the extent of disruption.
c. an objective judgment of societal norms.
d. a subjective judgment based on medical testing.