Joshua recently moved into a dormitory to begin his first year in college.The dormitory supervisor reprimanded him for not disposing of food items properly,and he responded by throwing all of his belongings from a second-story window while shouting obscenities.The campus police escorted him to campus health services,where he was diagnosed with an Adjustment Disorder With Disturbance of Conduct.Which of the following items in Joshua's history predispose him to this disorder? Select all that apply.
A)Joshua reports that he doesn't have any friends in the dormitory.
B)Joshua's family currently lives out of the country and is often difficult to reach.
C)Joshua was notified the same day that he would have to withdraw from one of his classes because he didn't have the prerequisite credits needed to register for the class.
D)Joshua has a higher than average grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society.

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Joshua's lack of social support (no friends in the dormitory), family stressors (difficult to reach family living out of the country), and academic stress (being forced to withdraw from a class) are all predisposing factors for Adjustment Disorder With Disturbance of Conduct. His GPA and membership in the National Honor Society are not relevant to this disorder.

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