A client is admitted with a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder. Which client statement would describe a symptom consistent with this diagnosis?
A. "I am sad most of the time and I've felt this way for the last several years."
B. "I find myself preoccupied with death."
C. "Sometimes I hear voices telling me to kill myself."
D. "I'm afraid to leave the house."
A
Persistent depressive disorder is characterized by depressed mood for most of day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years. Thoughts of death would be more consistent with major depressive disorder; hearing voices is more consistent with a psychotic disorder; and fear of leaving the house is more consistent with a phobia.
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