Why Is It Important to Rule Out Possible Medical Causes

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important to rule out possible medical causes in diagnosing dysthymic disorder? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Dysthymic Disorder Module

• A) Some chronic medical conditions can produce many of the same symptoms
• B) Some chronic medical conditions are caused by dysthymic disorder
• C) Some acute medical conditions can result in acute dysthymic symptoms
• D) Some acute medical conditions are caused by dysthymic disorder

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Definitions:

Simultaneous Decrease

A situation where two or more economic variables or quantities decline at the same time.

Demand Curve

The Demand Curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell.

Y Axis

The vertical line in a graph or chart that typically represents the dependent variable.