Which of the Following Symptoms Differentiate Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder from Persistent

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following symptoms differentiate Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder from Persistent Depressive Disorder?

• A)Joint or muscle pain indicates Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder but not Persistent Depressive Disorder.
• B)Depressive symptoms must persist for at least two years in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder but not in Persistent Depressive Disorder.
• C)Sleeping too much or too little is indicative of Persistent Depressive Disorder but not Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
• D)The only distinction is in the timing and frequency of the symptoms.

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Definitions:

Molecular Chaperones

Proteins that assist the covalent folding or unfolding and the assembly or disassembly of other macromolecular structures.

Synthesized mRNAs

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Reverse Transcriptase

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RNA Template

A strand of RNA that serves as a guide for the synthesis of a complementary RNA or DNA molecule during transcription or replication.