Regarding Mood Disorders, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 492

Multiple Choice

Regarding mood disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Extreme mood swings can be as disabling as a serious physical illness.
• B)Depression can be deadly, because depressed persons may be suicidal.
• C)Mood disorders are among the most serious of all psychological conditions with roughly 9.5 percent of the U.S. population suffering from a mood disorder in any given year.
• D)The two general types of mood disorders are somatic symptom depression and agitated depression.

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