Which one of these characteristics of clinical depression helps to distinguish it from normal sadness?
a. altered brain chemistry
b. caused by an identifiable precipitant
c. occurs only in people who suffered early losses
d. accompanied by a cluster of signs and symptoms, including cognitive features
Answer: d.
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a) dysfunctional and statistical rarity b) personal distress and dysfunctional c) personal distress and statistical rarity d) deviance from social norms and dysfunctional
Which of the following scholars proposed the theory of the adolescent identity crisis?
a. James Marcia b. Erik Erikson c. Carol Gilligan d. Susan Harter