An anxiety disorder and adjustment disorder share some similarities but also have key differences. Factors like symptoms, duration, and triggers can complicate distinguishing anxiety from an adjustment disorder. A patient's ethnicity and background may impact their presentation of symptoms and ultimately affect their diagnosis.

1. The Assignment: (1–2 pages)
Compare an anxiety disorder with an adjustment disorder
(similarities and differences).
Explain factors that complicate a diagnosis of anxiety versus an
adjustment disorder.
Using the cases you selected, explain how ethnicity and
background may affect the diagnosis.