Which of the following individuals has the highest number of risk factors for the development of depression?
A) Mary, a 42-year-old woman who has experienced depression before but has a strong support system
B) John, a 32-year-old man who has been diagnosed with cancer and has been abusing alcohol
C) Samantha, a 50-year-old woman who just lost her spouse and has a family history of depression
D) David, a 62-year-old man who has had depression in the past and abuses alcohol
Ans: C
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The risk factors for depression include gender with a higher incidence in women than in men, prior episode of depression, family history, stressful life event, current substance abuse, medical illness, and few social supports.
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