Which clinical presentation is associated with the most commonly diagnosed adjustment disorder (AD)?
1. Anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, and worry
2. Truancy, vandalism, and fighting
3. Nervousness, worry, and jitteriness
4. Depressed mood, tearfulness, and hopelessness
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Rationale: AD with depressed mood is the most commonly diagnosed adjustment disorder. The clinical presentation is one of predominant mood disturbance, although less pronounced than that of major depression. The symptoms, such as depressed mood, tearfulness, and feelings of hopelessness, exceed what is an expected or normative response to an identified stressor.
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