People with Symptoms of Depression but Not Enough Symptoms to Meet

question 36

Multiple Choice

People with symptoms of depression but not enough symptoms to meet the threshold for depression:

• A)Can still have significant impairment and they still warrant treatment.
• B)Are deemed to not have significant impairment and do not warrant treatment.
• C)Are not valid candidates to be included in research on depression.
• D)Are not reliable candidates to be included in research on depression.

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Definitions:

Mood Stabilizers

Medications used to treat mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder, by preventing extreme swings in mood.

Treatment Compliance

The extent to which a patient correctly follows medical advice, including adherence to taking medications and following prescribed therapy regimens.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy, a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.