Seven-year-old Amanda has been experiencing fear of being separated from her mother for the last few months. Her fear began after her mother was hospitalized for a serious infection. The specific type of adjustment disorder that best describes Amanda's maladaptive reaction is adjustment disorder with __________.
A. anxiety
B. disturbance of conduct
C. depressed mood
D. mixed disturbance of emotion and conduct
Answer: A
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