A client has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. The clinical symptoms that would be included when the clinician makes this diagnosis are what?
A) A significant failure in an occupational or relational setting
B) A significant decrease in appetite
C) Demonstrated examples of unwise decisions
D) Claims by family, friends, or coworkers that the client is depressed
Ans: B
Among the nine clinical symptoms of a major depressive episode is a significant increase or decrease in appetite. Failures may precipitate or exacerbate decisions and others may confirm the client's depression, but these are not diagnostic criteria. Unwise decision making is not a hallmark of depression, but indecisiveness is a diagnostic criterion.
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