A client is the single parent of 3 children under the age of 6. The client is currently unemployed and receives government assistance. The client reports a positive family history for depression. The nurse recognizes that this experience is indicative of which of the following stages of the natural history of disorder?

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The client's positive family history for depression and current environmental stressors (unemployment and single parenthood) place them in the stage of susceptibility, where they are at risk for developing a disorder. They do not yet have any symptoms or functional impairment to be considered in the stage of presymptomatic or clinical disorder, and there is no mention of a current diagnosis or disability to place them in the stage of disability.

A Client Is the Single Parent of 3 Children Under