Brooke broke up with her boyfriend about three months ago.She has felt depressed and has been unable to keep up with her schoolwork since.She just mopes around thinking of her lost love.She is best diagnosed as having ________ disorder.

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Brooke is experiencing symptoms of depression following a significant life stressor (the breakup). This is characteristic of an adjustment disorder, which involves a maladaptive reaction to a stressor. The other options, including personality disorder, conversion disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, are not as consistent with Brooke's symptoms and circumstances.

Brooke Broke Up with Her Boyfriend About Three Months Ago