A 19-year-old university student presents with low mood, anhedonia and social withdrawal for 4 weeks. He has early morning waking, guilt and psychomot...

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A 19-year-old university student presents with low mood, anhedonia and social withdrawal for 4 weeks. He has early morning waking, guilt and psychomotor retardation. He denies substance use and has no psychotic symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Major depressive disorder

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Adjustment disorder

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Bipolar II disorder

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Generalised anxiety disorder

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Schizophrenia

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Major depressive disorder

A 19-year-old university student presents with low mood, anhedonia and social withdrawal for 4 weeks. He has early morning waking, guilt and psychomotor retardation. He denies substance use and has no psychotic symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?