A 61-year-old man is brought by his daughter seven months after his wife died. He has lost 9 kg, wakes at 3 am…

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A 61-year-old man is brought by his daughter seven months after his wife died. He has lost 9 kg, wakes at 3 am, and has not gone back to the bowls club or to his part-time work. He tells the doctor he is a burden, that he failed his wife during her illness, and that his children would manage better without him. These symptoms have been present nearly every day for four months and are getting worse rather than easing. He stopped drinking alcohol entirely after the funeral. He is fully orientated…

Accepted Answer

Major depressive episode

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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

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Alcohol-induced depressive disorder

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Dysthymic disorder

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Uncomplicated grief

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