For the past 6 months, a woman has complained of feeling isolated from others, dissatisfied with life, and discouraged about the future. This woman could be diagnosed as suffering from

A) bipolar disorder.
B) major depressive disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) a dissociative disorder.


Answer: B) major depressive disorder.

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