Problem:
You are conducting a clinical interview with a new patient who is presenting with deep feelings of sadness and what they describe as depressed mood. In the interview, the patient reveals that they have recently been feeling very down and preoccupied but says they are not feeling suicidal. The patient reports that they are feeling empty, alone, and have been tearful, with a lot of ruminative thinking about their friend who recently passed on after a long bout with cancer. Your patient tells you that this is the first time that they have felt this way. In your thinking about your patient's diagnosis, what might you consider in this case before arriving at your conclusion as to whether the patient is experiencing a mood disorder or another condition? Group of answer choices Whether the person is experiencing bereavement Whether the person has ever had a manic episode Whether the person also has anxiety Whether the person has thoughts of suicide