When symptoms of depressed mood occur for most of the day, on most days, and persist for at least one year, that is known as ____.

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The description is consistent with the criteria for persistent depressive disorder (P-DD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Option A (major depressive disorder) generally describes symptoms that last for at least two weeks but less than one year. Option C (chronic depressive symptoms disorder) and Option D (disruptive mood dysregulation disorder) are not recognized diagnoses in the DSM-5.

When Symptoms of Depressed Mood Occur for Most of the Day