A Haitian Patient Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder Tells the Nurse

A Haitian patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder tells the nurse, "There's nothing you can do. This is a punishment. The only thing I can do is see a healer." The culturally aware nurse assesses that the patient

A) has delusions of persecution.
B) has likely been misdiagnosed with depression.
C) may believe the distress is the result of a curse or spell.
D) feels hopeless and helpless related to an unidentified cause.

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