For the Last Several Years, Everything Has Looked Bleak and Hopeless

question 621

Multiple Choice

For the last several years, everything has looked bleak and hopeless to Felisa. She feels like a failure at work and a failure as a wife and mother. Recently she has stopped going to work, has become extremely withdrawn from her family, spends most of her time in bed, and has been having frequent suicidal thoughts. Felisa would most likely be diagnosed with a __________ disorder.

• A)major depressive
• B)neurocognitive
• C)cyclothymic
• D)persistent depressive

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