Which of the following is true of the difference between persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder?

A) Major depressive disorder is less severe and more chronic than persistent depressive disorder.
B) Major depressive disorder is less severe and less chronic than persistent depressive disorder.
C) Major depressive disorder is more severe and more chronic than persistent depressive disorder.
D) Major depressive disorder is more severe and less chronic than persistent depressive disorder.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

A chronic form of depression where a person experiences a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years.

Major Depressive Disorder

Disorder involving a sad mood or anhedonia plus four or more of the following symptoms: weight loss or a decrease in appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or severe guilt, trouble concentrating, and suicidal ideation; these symptoms must be present for at least 2 weeks and must produce marked impairments in normal functioning.