A doctor diagnoses a patient with depression. Which symptom most likely helped the doctor confirm this diagnosis?

Intense, persistent guilt can be a symptom of depression, and feeling overwhelmed by guilt and anger is the strongest clue among these choices. Occasional reckless behavior is not specific to depression, and decreasing alcohol use does not indicate it. Weight gain can occur with depression, but by itself it is less suggestive than intense guilt.

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