alleryStart learning →The DSM-IV specified that symptoms of major depressive disorder must not be attributable to:
ASeasonal weather
BPhysical exercise
CNormal bereavement
DOrdinary tiredness
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Normal bereavement
1. Grief after a death produces symptoms that resemble depression.
2. Distinguishing the two matters for whether a diagnosis is made.
3. DSM-IV specified that the symptoms of major depressive disorder must not be attributable to normal bereavement.
4. Bereavement means the loss of a loved one.
5. Later editions revisited that exclusion, which is why the manual version is specified.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Psychological Disorders', sections 15.1-15.11_
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