Author Question: A severe mood disorder characterized by the occurrence of one or more major depressive episodes ... (Read 104 times)

Caiter2013

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 607
A severe mood disorder characterized by the occurrence of one or more major depressive
   episodes in the absence of a history of mania is ______.
 
  a. major depressive disorder c. dysthymia
   b. bipolar disorder d. cyclothymia

Question 2

Fred, a middle-aged man, recently traveled to Las Vegas. While driving in a rented car, he struck and killed a young child. Fred was hospitalized for several days due to his own injuries.
 
  At the hospital, Fred claims to have no memory of renting the car or having the accident in which he killed the child. He recalls flying to Las Vegas and being in the ambulance. The type of memory loss Fred is experiencing is____________.
   a. localized amnesia
   b. continuous amnesia
   c. systematized amnesia
  d. generalized amnesia



jessofishing

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.

Did you know?

People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library