Angela has never recovered from the death of her husband and two of her three children in a terrible automobile accident 10 years ago. In fact, she began drinking heavily, became homeless, lost custody of her remaining child, and has been in and out of treatment centers and jail since the accident until now. Angela is showing the ____ pattern of disruption of function.

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Angela's ongoing struggles and inability to regain stability over a long period indicate a chronic pattern of disruption of function.

Angela Has Never Recovered from the Death of Her Husband