When Symptoms of Depressed Mood Occur for Most of the Day

question 37

Multiple Choice

 When symptoms of depressed mood occur for most of the day, on most days, and persist for at least one year, that is known as ____.

• A) major depressive disorder (MDD)
• B) persistent depressive disorder (P-DD)
• C) chronic depressive symptoms disorder (CDSD)
• D) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)

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Definitions:

Dichromat

A person who is sensitive to black–white and either red–green or blue–yellow and hence is partially color–blind.

Bichromat

An individual with the ability to perceive only two of the three primary colors due to a form of color vision deficiency.

Monochromat

A person who is sensitive to black and white only and hence color–blind.

Sensitization

An increase in responsiveness to a stimulus following its repeated presentation, often leading to the enhancement of a response.