Regarding the Causes of Mood Disorders, Which of the Following

question 211

Multiple Choice

Regarding the causes of mood disorders, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A)Life stresses trigger many mood disorders, especially for people who have personality traits and thinking patterns that make them more vulnerable to depression.
• B)Scientists believe that brain chemicals and transmitter substances, especially serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine are involved in mood disorders.
• C)Psychoanalytic theory holds that depression is caused by repressed anger.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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