Generally Your Patient of the Past Two Years Has Exhibited

question 65

Multiple Choice

Generally your patient of the past two years has exhibited depression. She did, however, have one quite dramatic symptom that rules out a diagnosis of both major depressive disorder and dysthymia. This symptom is

• A) alcohol addiction.
• B) extreme sadness.
• C) mania.
• D) comorbidity.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electrically charged membrane potential in neurons or muscle cells, facilitating signal transmission.

Neural Impulse

The electrical signal transmitted along a neuron that allows for communication between neurons in the brain and nervous system.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons, across which neurotransmitters travel to carry signals from one neuron to another.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another, influencing various bodily functions.