Maria Has a Predisposing Factor to Depression and Anxiety

question 47

Multiple Choice

Maria has a predisposing factor to depression and anxiety.She is concerned that her newborn child may develop these disorders.A developmental psychologist informs her that

• A)high reactivity to unfamiliar situations in infants has been linked to greater susceptibility to depression and anxiety disorders in childhood.
• B)there is no correlation to predisposing factors and anxiety disorders.
• C)infants may develop depression but not necessarily anxiety.
• D)the sex of her child will correlate with the type of emotion developed.

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Exudate

Fluid with high contents of protein and cellular debris which has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation.

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