Which of the Following Is True of the Course of Depressive

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the course of depressive conditions?

• A) Depressive conditions can have an episodic, remitting course.
• B) Depressive conditions can have a recurrent, chronic course.
• C) Severity of depressive conditions can wax and wane over time.
• D) All of the above.

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External Cause Codes

Codes that classify environmental events, circumstances, and conditions as the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects.

Physician

A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

External Cause Code

A code used in healthcare to describe the circumstances under which an injury or health condition occurred.

Family History

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