The major rationale for careful ongoing assessment of a patient with adjustment disorder is:
a. Characteristic symptoms abate but take at least 6 months to do so.
b. The disorder may be a precursor to a more serious mental health problem.
c. Practitioners become less discerning as they become more familiar with the pa-tient.
d. Patients with adjustment disorders have a high risk for self-harm, especially sui-cide.
ANS: B
Adjustment disorders usually improve with identification of the stressor and development of coping strategies to relieve stress. If symptoms worsen, new treatment strategies must be de-veloped to treat the more serious mental health disorder that has become apparent. There is no research to support the remaining options.
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