Ariana Has Many of the Risk Factors for Developing a Major

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Multiple Choice

Ariana has many of the risk factors for developing a major depressive disorder; however, she has not yet shown any symptoms of one.Even so, she has been pulled into a prevention program on her campus based on the fact that she has most risk factors, and that she is far from home and lacks the social support that might protect her from developing depression.Ariana is in a(n) prevention program.

• A)primary
• B)secondary
• C)tertiary
• D)indicated

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