The Diagnostic Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder in DSM-5

question 20

Multiple Choice

The diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in DSM-5:

• A) Are found in the section "Neurodevelopmental disorders
• B) Are listed in the mood disorders, and there are no differences in how depression would be diagnosed in children versus adults (i.e., all of the symptoms are the same)
• C) Are listed in the mood disorders section, and there are some differences in how depression would be diagnosed in children versus adults (e.g., some symptoms can be slightly different for children versus adults)
• D) Are listed in the adult section, but provide two separate diagnostic criteria that are to be used for children versus adults

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A substance with therapeutic effects that is used in the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders.

Axon

The neuron’s extension that passes messages through its branching terminal fibers that form junctions with other neurons, muscles, or glands.

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A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.

Cell Body

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