Minor Depressive Disorder

question 28

Multiple Choice

Minor depressive disorder

• A) is not mentioned in the current DSM at all.
• B) is listed as a provisional (not official) disorder in an appendix of the current DSM.
• C) is listed as a full-fledged official disorder in the current DSM.
• D) is included in the current DSM as a subtype of major depressive disorder.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth.

Zygotic

Pertaining to a zygote, which is a fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (ovum) and a male gamete (sperm).

Embryonic

Pertaining to an embryo, which is an early stage in the development of organisms, prior to birth or hatching.

Fetal

Fetal refers to a stage of development that takes place in the womb, from the end of the embryonic stage until birth.