With Dysthymic Disorder, the Client

question 27

Multiple Choice

With Dysthymic Disorder, the client:

• A)suffers from Mixed Episodes with at least one Major Depressive Episode
• B)is persistently in an elevated, expansive, or irritable mood
• C)does not suffer from a Major Depressive Episode but is in a chronically depressed mood for a long period of time (i.e., two or more years)
• D)suffers from chronic feelings of apprehension, anxiety, and irritability

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Definitions:

Message

A piece of information or communication that is sent from one person or group to another.

Semantics

The study of meaning that is conveyed in language, including words, phrases, and symbols, and how interpretation varies.

Language Routines

Standardized or habitual forms of verbal communication that occur in specific contexts.

Noise

Noise refers to any unwanted or disruptive sound that interferes with or diminishes the clarity of intended audio signals.