Author Question: A psychiatrist wrote the following note on a patient's chart, Classic case of double depression. A ... (Read 35 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

A psychiatrist wrote the following note on a patient's chart, Classic case of double depression. A secretary was transcribing the psychiatrist's notes and asked what the term meant. What will the secretary be told?

a) The patient actually has an underlying schizophrenic disorder.
b) The patient has both dysthymic disorder and major depression.
c) The presenting symptoms look like a mirror image of depression.
d) The patient's depression is more than twice as serious as other forms of depression.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a factor in why women experience more depression than men?

a) Women receive more social support and become involved in the lives of others.
b) Coping strategies are different.
c) Women are expected to offer more social support.
d) Women are more involved in problems and stressors experienced by others.