Brianna has always been pessimistic. For the past three years, on most days she feels tired, guilty, and unable to concentrate. However, her eating, sleeping, and daily functioning have not been impaired. This chronic depressed state best illustrates ____.
A) anxious distress
B) MDD with a seasonal pattern
C) premenstrual dysphoric disorder
D) persistent depressive disorder

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Brianna's symptoms, including feeling tired, guilty, and having difficulty concentrating for over two years without significant impairment in daily functioning, align with the criteria for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), which is characterized by a chronic depressed mood.

Brianna Has Always Been Pessimistic