A 20-year-old client and a 60-year-old client have had drunk driving accidents and are both experiencing extreme anxiety. From a psychosocial theory perspective, which of these clients would be predisposed to the diagnosis of adjustment disorder?
1. The 60-year-old, because of memory deficits.
2. The 60-year-old, because of decreased cognitive processing ability.
3. The 20-year-old, because of limited cognitive experiences.
4. The 20-year-old, because of lack of developmental maturity.
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Rationale: Research indicates that there is a predisposition to the diagnosis of adjustment disorder when there is limited developmental maturity. By comparison, the 20-year-old does not have the developmental maturity, life experiences, and coping mechanisms that the 60-year-old might possess.
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