While the Diagnostic Criteria for Depression Are the Same for All

question 153

Multiple Choice

While the diagnostic criteria for depression are the same for all age categories, children may show

• A) a tendency to resist treatment more than adolescents.
• B) more social withdrawal.
• C) more nonspecific physical complaints such as headache and stomach aches.
• D) a greater likelihood to have appetite disturbances.

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Definitions:

Diverticulitis

Inflammation of the diverticuli, which are abnormal dilations in the intestine.

Intestinal Wall

The multi-layered tissue lining the intestines, responsible for nutrient absorption and barrier protection against pathogens.

Abnormal Dilations

unusual expansions or widenings of vessels, cavities, or organ passages in the body.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that involve the conversion of food to energy, the construction of proteins and nucleic acids, and the breakdown of waste products.