Question

Sean describes himself as having hardly ever being happy. he occasionally feels okay, but it never lasts more than a day or so. he has trouble sleeping, doesn't eat much, and feels like nothing will ever change in his life. he says this has been going on for as long as he can remember. the best diagnosis for sean is _________

a. cyclothymia.
b. persistent depressive disorder.
c. major depressive disorder.
d. bipolar ii.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: b. persistent depressive disorder.
Persistent depressive disorder would most likely be misinterpreted as normal depression due to the similarties in characteristics.
But persistent depressive disorder is also partly influenced by genetics that might cause a certain hormonal imbalance which contributed to the depression.