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sarasara

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on: Jun 22, 2018
You are asked to consult about a patient who may be depressed. What you notice is that the focus of his symptoms is mostly somatic: on headaches, sleep disorder, and lack of energy. You ask if this patient happens to be from __________ the country where
 
  these symptoms are more generally seen in depression.
 
  a. The United States
  b. England
  c. Australia
  d. China

Question 2

Melancholia is a term for
 
  a. dysthymia.
  b. neurotic depression.
  c. a severe type of depression.
  d. normal sadness unrelated to clinical depression.


Carliemb17

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.


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