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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood?
Which of the following is the definition of adjustment disorder with depressed mood?
A) Tearfulness related to the death of a loved one 1 year ago.
B) Development of low mood, tearfulness or hopelessness, or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor that occurs within 3 months of the onset of the stressor.
C) Thoughts of death and morbid preoccupation with worthlessness with no prior triggering event.
D) Lifetime obsession with morbid thoughts.
E) Transient, normal depressive responses or mood changes to stress.
Answer and Discussion
The answer is B. Development of low mood, tearfulness or hopelessness, or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor that occurs within 3 months of the onset of the stressor
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood is defined as development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor that occurs within 3 months of the stressor. Symptoms include depressed mood, tearfulness, and hopelessness and occur out of proportion to the severity or intensity of what would usually be expected from exposure to the stressor and cause significant impairment in social and occupational/academic functioning. Once the stressor (or its consequences) has terminated, the symptoms resolve within 6 months
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