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melly21297

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After his father's death, Sam gradually
  stopped hanging out with his friends and started spending most of his time sleeping or
  listening to music in his room.
 
  Sam often skips meals because he is not hungry, has
  little energy, and seems to be disinterested and distant most of the time. Although his
  friends can sometimes convince him to go out with them, Sam does not seem to enjoy
  himself and prefers to be alone. It is likely that Sam is experiencing which of the
  following disorders?
  a. Major depressive disorder, single episode
  b. Major depressive disorder, recurrent episode
  c. Dysthymic disorder
  d. Bipolar disorder
  e. Bereavement reaction disorder

Question 2

Her parents have recently become concerned about her behavior.
  Although Carmen has always been an extremely active and energetic child, she has
  become increasingly agitated and difficult to control.
 
  For the past four days, Carmen
  has been talking excessively and what she says often makes little sense. In addition,
  Carmen has been refusing to go to sleep, and has been so hyperactive that her parents
  cannot get her to sit down for more than a few minutes at a time. Carmen is likely to
  meet diagnostic criteria for:
  a. Major depressive disorder
  b. Dysthymic disorder
  c. Mania
  d. Hypomania
  e. Bipolar disorder, mixed episodes



janeli

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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