Zoe tells her new therapist that she's always been kind of moody and has never felt very confident or important, but in the last few weeks she's been overwhelmingly unhappy, so much so that she can barely get out of bed in the morning. She says that she's had insomnia for years, but now she wants to sleep all the time, and she doesn't even want to get up to make meals. Given only those symptoms, the therapist is most likely to believe that Zoe is experiencing:
A. insomnia disorder and a somatic symptom disorder.
B. dysthymic disorder with a major depressive episode.
C. borderline personality disorder.
D. cyclothymic disorder with a sleep–wake disorder.
Answer: B
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