Question 29 (part 2) · LEK · Adjustment disorders
A patient presents to a psychiatrist with a referral from his GP. He complains of a lowered mood, problems with appetite, sleeplessness and excessive worry. He connects his symptoms with losing his job and breaking up with his partner, both of which happened around a month before. Which presumptive diagnosis is the most accurate in this case?
- A. a moderate depressive episode.
- B. bipolar disorder.
- C. mixed anxiety-depressive disorder.
- D. adjustment disorder.
- E. schizoaffective disorder.
Hint
Symptoms clearly triggered by identifiable life events within the last month — what is the most fitting working diagnosis?
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