07-25-2008, 12:06 PM
A 56-year-old female is seen in a psychiatry outpatient clinic because she reports she is "not be able to function" She reports feeling rejected all the time and complains of depressed mood. She also complains of lack of appetite and feeling of heaviness in the arms and legs. She reports sleeping up to 15 hours every day over the past few weeks. Her affect is observed to be reactive when she states that her mother is coming to see her in 2 weeks.
The most appropriate diagnosis is
A MDD, severe
B borderline personality disorder
C MDD with atypical features
D generalized anxiety disorder
E malingering
The most appropriate diagnosis is
A MDD, severe
B borderline personality disorder
C MDD with atypical features
D generalized anxiety disorder
E malingering