Question

A psychologist gets an email referral from a prospective client whose name is Devon. Devon complains of stress, fatigue, and apathy. The psychologist asks if Devon is male or female. Why did the psychologist consider this important to know?(A) Men are more likely to experience anger outbursts under these circumstances.(B) Women are more likely to experience anxiety.(C) Men are more likely to suffer from depression under these circumstances.(D) Women are more likely to suffer from depression.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) Women are more likely to suffer from depression.

Explanation:

The answer is --

D) Women are more likely to suffer from depression.

Researchers have suggested that women are more likely to affect by depression than men does. Almost two times women suffers from depression when compared to men.

Many factor contributes to the depression of a woman than it affects man. Some of the contributing factors relating to women are :

• female response to stress
• secretion of reproductive hormones
• few social pressures
• changes in body functioning at certain age
• hormones imbalance during menstrual period

All these causes depression in women more than men.

Thus n the context, it is important for the psychologist to know whether her client is a male or female.

Therefore the answer is ---

D) Women are more likely to suffer from depression.