Which of the Following Best Describes Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) ?

• A)It occurs after age 40.
• B)It occurs in emotionally unstable women.
• C)It is experienced by more than half of all women.
• D)It interferes with normal daily activities.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to manage emotional conflict and internal or external stressors.

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology referring to the series of developmental stages children go through, where each stage is characterized by the erogenous zone that is the source of a child's psychosexual energy.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from age six to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual interest and activity.