Depression Is Different from Normal Sadness or Grief in That

question 65

Multiple Choice

Depression is different from normal sadness or grief in that it is:

• A) more persistent and pervasive.
• B) scarier and rarer.
• C) both a and b
• D) neither a nor b

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Definitions:

Blunted Affect

A significant reduction in the intensity of emotional expression.

Withdrawing from Others

The act of isolating oneself and avoiding social interactions or relationships.

Frotteuristic Disorder

A paraphilic disorder in which a person has repeated and intense sexual urges or fantasies that involve touching and rubbing against a nonconsenting person, and either acts on these urges with nonconsenting individuals or experiences clinically significant distress or impairment.

Exhibitionist Disorder

A sexual disorder characterized by intense, recurrent urges or behaviors involving exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting person.