Cruz tends to be a generally unhappy person.He rarely smiles or gets excited about anything.He can remember only a few times in his life when he felt genuinely happy.Given the following options,a clinical psychologist would probably diagnose Cruz with:

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Cruz's symptoms of rarely smiling or getting excited and only remembering a few times in his life when he felt genuinely happy suggest a persistent or chronic low mood. This is a key symptom of persistent depressive disorder (also known as dysthymia), which is a type of depression where the person experiences a depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years. Option B, major depression, is characterized by more severe symptoms of depression over a shorter period of time. Option C, generalized anxiety disorder, is not a likely diagnosis based on the information provided as Cruz's symptoms primarily relate to his mood, rather than feeling anxious or worried. Option D, a hedonic personality disorder, is not a recognized diagnosis in the DSM-5.

Cruz Tends to Be a Generally Unhappy Person