According to the Text, What Is the Average Length of a Major

question 67

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what is the average length of a major depressive episode if left untreated?

• A)5 months
• B)7 months
• C)9 months
• D)12 months

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Definitions:

Blood Pressure

The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries, a critical indicator of cardiovascular health.

Diencephalon

A structure that includes the thalamus and the hypothalamus. It is located between the cerebral hemispheres and is superior to the brain stem.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that helps regulate the body's retention of water by increasing the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.

Oxytocin

A hormone produced in the brain that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and lactation, also involved in social bonding and behaviors.