Lacey has been bullied at school and on the Internet social networks for the last year
She is feeling worthless and hopeless, has a negative self-image, and recently has been having thoughts of suicide. Lacey is suffering from a
a. cyclothymic disorder.
b. dissociative identity disorder.
c. conversion reaction.
d. depressive disorder.
ANSWER: d
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