Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment Disorder: Introduction

Adjustment disorder is a psychological disorder that leads to physical symptoms that result from an inability to cope with a major stress such as a life change or a feeling of loss of control. Symptoms are real and are not intentional feigned.

Symptoms of Adjustment Disorder

• Marked distress
• Emotional symptoms
• Behavioural symptoms
• more symptoms...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder?

• Misdiagnosis of Adjustment Disorder

News Archives for Adjustment Disorder

Medical news articles related to Adjustment Disorder include:

• Health Tip: Adjusting to a Move
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Adjustment Disorder

Medical research articles related to Adjustment Disorder include:

• Major depression in adults in primary care.
• Childhood and Adolescent Depression
• The treatment of depression in cancer patients: a systematic review
• Anxiety Disorders (Diagnosis)
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Adjustment Disorder

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Reseach about Adjustment Disorder

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Clinical Trials for Adjustment Disorder

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Adjustment Disorder include:

• Psychiatric Day Hospital Treatment - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study to Determine Whether There Are Any Cognitive or Motor Effects From Taking the Medicine Risperidone. - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Risperdal
• Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents in School-Based Clinics - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Adjustment Disorder

• Medical statistics for Adjustment Disorder
• Death and Mortality statistics for Adjustment Disorder
• Society statistics for Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment Disorder: Broader Related Topics

• Mental illness
• more types...»

Types of Adjustment Disorder

Stories from Users Related to Adjustment Disorder

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• I have been misdiagnosed for over 46 years and I am learning to adjust to life.

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User Interactive Forums

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Definitions of Adjustment Disorder:

Maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors occurring within a short time after onset of the stressor. They are manifested by either impairment in social or occupational functioning or by symptoms (depression, anxiety, etc.) that are in excess of a normal and expected reaction to the stressor. - (Source - Diseases Database)