Problem:
A 41-year-old female reports feeling "not like herself" as she has strained family relationships, financial debt, and other medical issues. She reports feeling restless and agitated often and she notes that many times her body will start burning up and her heart will start racing. Her family says she seems hopeless, has very low self- esteem, and barely sleeps. They say this has been going on for over 2 years now. Upon meeting with her, she has observable depressed mood and impaired communication skills. 7 She says she has first felt this hopeless feeling many years ago when her grandmother passed away. The diagnosis that deserves further consideration is: Need Assignment Help? a. Generalized anxiety disorder b. Persistent depressive disorder (Dysthymia) c. Major depressive disorder (MDD) d. Bipolar disorder