Jim Lost His Job Two Months Ago and Has Been

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Jim lost his job two months ago and has been feeling down ever since.He no longer enjoys doing things with his friends like he used to and in fact,he's had little motivation to do anything.He has lost his appetite and has lost a few pounds in the past few weeks.Though usually a positive person,he has been very self-critical lately and feels that he is worthless.It is most likely that Jim is suffering from:

• A)agoraphobia.
• B)dysthymia.
• C)a somatoform disorder.
• D)major depression.

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