Tina Is Demonstrating Dysphoria, a Common Symptom of Depression

question 38

Multiple Choice

Tina is demonstrating dysphoria, a common symptom of depression. Dysphoria is characterized as

• A) being pessimistic.
• B) feeling down or blue.
• C) restlessness.
• D) being irritable.

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Definitions:

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A chronic condition characterized by excessive worry over having or acquiring a serious illness, despite medical reassurance to the contrary.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, that causes significant distress or problems functioning.

Heart Disease

A range of conditions that affect your heart, such as coronary artery disease, heart infections, and congenital heart defects.