Question

an individual who experiences mild to moderate emotional or behavioral symptoms within three months of an identifiable stressor may most accurately be diagnosed with
a. adjustment disorder
b. acute stress disorder
c. post - traumatic stress disorder
d. brief psychotic reaction
e. reactive depression

Explanation:

Adjustment disorder is characterized by the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor within three months. Acute stress disorder occurs within four weeks of a traumatic event and involves dissociative symptoms in addition to others. Post - traumatic stress disorder has more long - lasting and severe symptoms after a traumatic event. Brief psychotic reaction involves psychotic symptoms. Reactive depression is more focused on depressive symptoms in response to stress.

Answer:

A. adjustment disorder