Celine Is in a Very Downcast Mood

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Multiple Choice

Celine is in a very downcast mood.She has a poor appetite,has lost weight,and feels constantly fatigued.She has lost interest in most of her regular activities because they seem like "too much effort" and they no longer give her any pleasure.She seems indifferent to her family and friends and has recurrent thoughts of suicide.She is best described as suffering from ________.

• A)persistent depressive disorder
• B)cyclothymic disorder
• C)major depressive disorder
• D)bipolar disorder

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Definitions:

Fixated

Describes a psychological state or condition where an individual becomes obsessively focused on an object, subject, or activity.

Oral Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring from birth to about 18 months, where an infant's pleasure centers on the mouth.

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by the mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.