Which Alternative Best Expresses the Relationship Between Dysthymia and Depression

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between dysthymia and depression

• A)Dysthymia is more severe than depression.
• B)Dysthymia is less severe than depression.
• C)Dysthymia involves a loss of contact with reality; depression does not.
• D)Dysthymia is unrelated to depression.

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