Depression Seems to Appear in All Cultures but Tends to Be

Multiple Choice

Depression seems to appear in all cultures but tends to be characterized by different symptoms within individual cultures.For example, Chinese depressed patients tend to report fewer affective and cognitive symptoms of depression.What is the most likely cause of this disparity?

A) the perception in Chinese society that the affective expression of depression is self-centred and threatening to the social structure
B) differences in diagnostic measures used in different cultures
C) a history of oppression, which deters reporting
D) genetic differences between individuals living in different cultures