If a Client Meets Criteria for a Major Depressive Episode

question 6

Multiple Choice

If a client meets criteria for a major depressive episode and the onset of these symptoms followed the death of a loved one, the DSM-5:

• A) Requires that an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood be diagnosed
• B) Allows for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder to be made provided symptoms have been present for more than 2 months
• C) Allows the clinician the option of diagnosing a Major Depressive Disorder if he or she determines this diagnosis is the best fit for the client's symptoms
• D) Requires that a diagnosis of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder is made

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