Jean is so sad she is unable to go to work because her husband Bert left her for another woman a week ago. Prior to Bert's leaving Jean only missed work if she was physically ill. A likely diagnosis for Jean is ?a(n) ______.

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Jean's symptoms are consistent with an adjustment disorder, which is characterized by emotional or behavioral symptoms that develop in response to a stressor, such as a break-up or divorce. The fact that Jean is unable to go to work suggests that her symptoms are significantly impairing her functioning, which is a requirement for a diagnosis of adjustment disorder. Marital dissolution disorder is not a recognized diagnosis, major depressive disorder requires the presence of specific symptoms for a certain period of time, and bereavement disorder typically involves the loss of a loved one through death, rather than a break-up.

Jean Is So Sad She Is Unable to Go to Work