Which topics should be included by the nurse preparing psychoeducational groups for patients with MDD and their families? Select all that apply.

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Patients with MDD characteristically display weight change; anorexia produces weight loss, and excessive eating produces weight gain. Sleep disturbance is characteristically present in MDD, with many or early awakenings and hypersomnia seen. Changes in activity include psychomotor retardation and excessive motor agitation. Indecision and poor concentration are characteristic cognitive symptoms. Flight of ideas and increased energy, importance, and elated mood are seen in bipolar disorder, manic type.

Which Topics Should Be Included by the Nurse Preparing Psychoeducational