An adult group member reports low energy, slowed speech, and nearly daily psychomotor retardation. Which cluster is this?
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Correct answer: Somatic/physical symptoms of MDD
Psychomotor retardation and low energy represent somatic and physical manifestations of major depressive disorder.
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