Which Statement Best Describes the Relationship Between Mood Disorders and Domestic

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the relationship between mood disorders and domestic distress?

• A) Critical comments trigger negative affect in the spouse.
• B) Women who are depressed avoid their partners.
• C) Whenever there is a problem, it is caused by a man who, in a manic episode, is unaware of the nature of his behavior or even who he is attacking.
• D) Men become violent as a way of protecting themselves when their wives, who suffer from depressive episodes, become impulsively aggressive.

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