Parental Loss Only Results in a Vulnerability to Depression When

question 22

Multiple Choice

Parental loss only results in a vulnerability to depression when

• A) the loss is due to death.
• B) poor parental care is a consequence of the loss.
• C) the loss is not explained adequately to the child.
• D) both parents are lost at an early age.

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