 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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5. People who suffer an adjustment disorder are at increased risk of major depression during that time.
Author's
answer: True
People with adjustment disorder are at increased risk of more serious
mood disorder and may develop clinical depression.