A 20-Year-Old Client and a 60-Year-Old Client Have Had Drunk

Multiple Choice

A 20-year-old client and a 60-year-old client have had drunk driving accidents and are both experiencing extreme anxiety. From a psychosocial theory perspective, which of these clients would be predisposed to the diagnosis of adjustment disorder?

A) The 60-year-old because of memory deficits
B) The 60-year-old because of decreased cognitive processing ability
C) The 20-year-old because of limited cognitive experiences
D) The 20-year-old because of lack of developmental maturity