The nurse discovers a client has a history of divorce, job loss, family estrangement, and cocaine abuse. Which theory explains the etiology of this client's depressive symptoms?

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The learning theory proposes that depression is caused by a learned helplessness and that negative life events or experiences can lead to the development of depressive symptoms. The client's history of divorce, job loss, family estrangement, and cocaine abuse may all contribute to the development of depressive symptoms through the process of negative reinforcement and/or lack of reinforcement.

The Nurse Discovers a Client Has a History of Divorce