How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?
A) Symptoms change from day to day, with lots of days with normal functioning in between dysthymic
episodes.
B) There are many more symptoms required to meet dysthymia than to meet major depressive disorder.
C) Symptoms are much more severe than in major depressive disorder.
D) Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder.
D
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Despite patient H.M.'s severe amnesia, what was he nevertheless able to learn?
a. The names of the people he met b. New motor skills c. The meanings of new words d. Historical facts
Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?
a. African Americans require greater mental health care than other ethnic groups. b. Mexican Americans are less likely than Caucasians to receive mental health treatment. c. The majority of African Americans receiving mental health treatment report receiving less than adequate care. d. Psychiatrists spend more time with Caucasian patients than with African-American patients.
The pattern of physiological reactions for each emotion is easily distinguishable by the person who is experiencing them
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Of the following, the most accurate statement regarding the cause of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is that it appears to a. have a weak genetic contribution to the disorder
b. be found in those individuals with a strong predisposition toward structure in their lives. c. require parental reinforcement of conformity and neatness. d. all of the above