Kim has a poor appetite and has lost a severe amount of weight in the past few months. She is unable to concentrate or make decisions. She no longer wants to live and wishes to die. Psychologists are most likely to diagnose Kim with __________.

A) delusional disorder
B) conversion disorder
C) major depressive disorder
D) illness anxiety disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

A serious to severe depressive disorder in which the person may show loss of appetite, psychomotor retardation, and impaired reality testing.

Delusional Disorder

A psychiatric condition characterized by persistent delusions, which are false beliefs that conflict with reality, in the absence of other major psychiatric symptoms.

Conversion Disorder

Conversion disorder is a mental condition in which a person experiences neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness, without a physical cause.