Why Might Depressive Symptoms Not Be Diagnosed as a Mental

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why might depressive symptoms not be diagnosed as a mental disorder?

• A) Science now understands the neurobiology of depression.
• B) They are caused by an organic disease or condition.
• C) The symptoms are responsive to antidepressant therapy, therefore not requiring a diagnosis for providing psychotherapy.
• D) A person is not undergoing sufficient stress to determine if the depression is substantial enough for a diagnosis.

---

Definitions:

Texture Gradient

This visual cue indicates depth by the gradual change in appearance of objects as they move further away, with details becoming denser and finer the farther they are from the viewer.

Relative Size

A perceptual cue that allows the determination of the size of an object in comparison to another object of known size.

Interposition

A visual cue in which an object that blocks part of another object is perceived as being closer to the observer.

Continuity

The state or quality of being continuous, unbroken, or consistent over time.