Which of the following is true of major depression?

A. It is found more often with co-occurring substance abuse than other types of affective disorders.
B. Individuals suffering from major depression hardly exhibit any difficulty in doing basic tasks.
C. It is a mood disorder of longer term than dysthymic disorder.
D. The episodes of major depression last for a maximum period of two weeks.
E. It is a depressive syndrome that may occur as a single episode or as repeated episodes over the years.


Answer: E

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