A 68-year-old man is reviewed by the intern on a general medical ward. His wife died sixteen months ago. He sa…

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A 68-year-old man is reviewed by the intern on a general medical ward. His wife died sixteen months ago. He says he thinks about her for most of every day, still sets her place at the table, cannot bring himself to open the door of her sewing room, and feels that part of him died with her. He has not gone back to his bowls club and sold the caravan they travelled in. He eats and sleeps reasonably, denies guilt or worthlessness, and has no thoughts of self-harm. Which one of the following diagnos…

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Prolonged grief disorder

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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

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Major depressive disorder

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Normal bereavement

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Persistent depressive disorder

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