The Combination of Major Depression and Anxiety Is So Common

question 158

Multiple Choice

The combination of major depression and anxiety is so common that the authors of the DSM-5 introduced the subtype of

• A)anxious distress.
• B)chronic depressive disorder.
• C)generalized anxiety depression.
• D)major depression, recurrent episode.

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Definitions:

Mnemonic

A device or technique used to aid memory, often through association of familiar concepts or a sequence of ideas.

Equipotentiality Hypothesis

The idea that any part of a certain brain area can carry out the functions of any other part of that area.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation, located in the medial temporal lobe.

Memory Function

The processes involved in encoding, storing, and retrieving information.