Adjustment Disorders
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
An adjustment disorder is an emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in a person’s life. The reaction is considered an unhealthy or excessive response to the event or change within three months of it happening.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W002
Diagnosis: Adjustment Disorder
US Patients:
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: 1M-2W;B=G
Age Onset: 3MoAftStress
Brain Area:
Symptoms: depressed mood, anxiety,25%sattempts
Progression: Relatively good, may last 6 months or 25% go to PTSD or Major Depressive Disorder
Causes:
Medications:
Therapies: family support & encouragement
YouTube Video – What is Adjustment Disorder?
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SAMSHA (US Government, Mental Health &Substance Abuse) National Helpline 1-800-662-4357
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Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED
The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis
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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.
- Comparing Marital Adjustment in Couples Having Alcohol- or Opioid-dependent Husbandsby Sayani Bisoi on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: Marital adjustment are probably equal in patients and spouses of alcohol and opioid dependence syndrome. A small sample size is a limitation of this study.
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of guided self-help for depression for autistic adults: the Autism Depression Trial (ADEPT-2) - protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of a remotely delivered low-intensity interventionby Holly Emily Mckeon on November 20, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Depression is three to four times more prevalent in autistic people and is related to reduced quality of life. There is a need for empirically supported psychological interventions for depression specifically adapted to meet the needs of autistic adults. ADEPT-2 aims to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an adapted low-intensity psychological intervention (guided self-help) for depression in autistic adults.
- IROND-L: study protocol for a French prospective, quasi-experimental, multicentre trial to examine the impact of a coordinated multidisciplinary approach for women victims of violenceby Fabienne El-Khoury on November 20, 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Violence against women (VAW) is widespread and can have serious physical and mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders. Victim-survivors often face barriers in accessing specialised care, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary response, especially in healthcare settings. The Maison des Femmes (MdF) model provides holistic support to women experiencing VAW, including medical, psychological, social and legal...
- Associations of Self-Reported Race, Social Determinants of Health, and Polygenic Risk With Coronary Heart Diseaseby Kristjan Norland on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Increased odds of CHD in people who self-report as Black are likely due to a higher SDOH burden. SDOH and PRS were independently associated with CHD. Our findings suggest that including both PRS and SDOH in CHD risk models could improve their accuracy.