A client has been diagnosed with adjustment disorder (AD) and has been experiencing diminished concentration, insomnia, and anhedonia. Which of the following types of adjustment disorder is this client most likely experiencing?
A) Adjustment Disorder with disturbance of conduct
B) Adjustment Disorder with disturbance of emotions
C) Adjustment Disorder not otherwise specified
D) Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood
Ans: D
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The DSM-IV-TR further identifies six types of ADs: AD with depressed mood: symptoms are that of a minor case of depression; AD with anxious mood: symptoms of anxiety dominate the clinical picture; AD with mixed anxiety and depressed mood: symptoms are a combination of depression and anxiety; AD with disturbance of conduct: symptoms are demonstrated in behaviors that break societal norms or violate the rights of others; AD with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct: symptoms include combined affective and behavioral characteristics of AD with mixed emotional features and AD with disturbance of conduct; and AD NOS: this residual diagnosis is used when a maladaptive reaction that is not classified under other ADs occurs in response to stress.
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