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Psychiatry Mood disorders 7b3f5261

A 72 yr. old male lost 10kgs since last 3 months. He had profuse guilt for the mistakes he has done in life and doesn't sleep more than 4 hrs. per day. The probable diagnosis is

A
Schizophrenia
B
Dysthymia
C
Involutional melancholia
D
Anhedonia
High-Yield Explanation
Dysthymia is chronic mild depression in which person have symptoms for more than 2 yrs. Ref: Essentials of postgraduate psychiatry By JN Vyas 1st ed Pg 604-607

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