Jenny Has Been Experiencing Loss of Interest in Daily Activities

question 6

Multiple Choice

Jenny has been experiencing loss of interest in daily activities, increased sleep, and disruption in work and in her relationships with her friends. This has been occurring for the past month. This also occurred several years ago. Jenny reports that this time she feels that the symptoms are worse than the first time. She has never reported any manic or hypomanic symptoms. Which disorder does this best represent?

• A) Major depression
• B) Persistent depressive disorder
• C) Bipolar II disorder
• D) Hypomania

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Definitions:

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around the axons of neurons, which speeds up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Second Decade

Refers to the period of time spanning from year 11 to year 20 in a century, a person's life, or any given time frame.

Neuron

A cell within the nervous system that transmits information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm and where the metabolic work of the cell is done.