What is Adjustment Disorder? Just like the name suggests,
Adjustment disorder is classified by people having difficulty
responding and adjusting to a stressful situation. Anyone could
have Adjustment disorder, although it seems to be most prevalent
in children and young adults. There are six major Adjustment
disorders: - Adjustment disorder with anxiety - Adjustment
disorder with depression - Adjustment disorder with depression
and anxiety - Adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct -
Adjustment disorder with disturbance of emotions and conduct -
Adjustment disorder unspecified Suicide and Adjustment Disorder
Up to one fifth of suicides in young adults could be the result
of an Adjustment disorder. However, suicide is a risk to any one
with the disorder. Suicide is less common among Adjustment
disorder sufferers than it is for people with depression.
Diagnosing Adjustment Disorder Usually the factor for diagnosing
Adjustment disorder is a life stressor which may have happened
in the past three months. T