Why is depression difficult to diagnose in older adults?
a. Many of the diagnostic symptoms are similar to normal losses associated with aging.
b. Normal cognitive loss associated with aging makes it hard for older people to answer questions about their mental state.
c. There are no diagnostic criteria for diagnosing depression in the elderly.
d. As nearly all older depressed individuals commit suicide, there are few depressed individuals left to diagnose.
a
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A. Adler B. Erikson C. Horney D. Jung
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