A patient is admitted to the community mental health center for outpatient therapy with a diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder.Which of the following subjective statements by the patient support this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

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Adjustment Disorder is characterized by the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor(s) occurring within 3 months of the onset of the stressor(s). Choices A, C, and D all describe events that occurred within a 3-month period and are associated with significant distress, which is consistent with the diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder. Choice B describes a traumatic event that occurred 15 years ago, which is not within the timeframe typically associated with Adjustment Disorder.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Community Mental Health Center