 Key features of depression and its management in general practice. |
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"..I'm not like other people.." |
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1. Fatima meets the ICD-PHC criteria for mild depression. |
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2. Fatima is likely to be suffering from an adjustment disorder. |
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3. An adjustment disorder may continue long after the initiating event has terminated. |
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4. An adjustment disorder usually leads to a general practice presentation. |
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5. People who suffer an adjustment disorder are at increased risk of major depression during that time. |
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4. An adjustment disorder usually leads to a general practice presentation.
Author's
answer: False
Depressions exhibiting all of the features of adjustment disorder are
usually not seen in clinical practice. With interpersonal support most
people can face life's reverses, which explains why adjustment disorder
tends to be self-limiting.