Aging is not, by itself, a cause of major depressive disorder (NIMH, 2009). Rather than simply focusing on advancing age, it may be that some of the psychosocial changes that accompany aging (Yang, 2007) prompt depressive episodes. Which of the following best illustrates this concept?
a) Loss of a good friend
b) Circumstance of giving up driving
c) Victim of a natural disaster
d) All of the above
Answer: d
Psychology
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Imagine that you are watching a slide presentation. When the words "borderline," "antisocial," "histrionic," and "narcissistic" appear on the screen, the lecturer apologizes for the missing category label
You know, however, that these types refer to ________ disorders. a. anxiety b. personality c. depressive d. dissociative
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