What Is Adjustment Disorder?

Adjustment disorder (stress response syndrome) is a short-term ailment that occurs when you have a hard time managing or adjusting to a specific cause of stress, such as a big life change, loss, or event. The term “adjustment disorder” was officially replaced by “stress response syndrome” in the mental health diagnostic system in 2013.

Adjustment disorder is also referred to as “situational depression” because patients with stress response syndrome frequently exhibit signs of clinical depression, such as crying, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in work or activities. Some of the symptoms of adjustment syndrome/stress response syndrome are similar to those of major depression. An adjustment disorder, unlike major depression, does not have as many physical and emotional symptoms (such as changes in sleep, food, and energy) or as severe degrees of severity (such as suicidal thinking or behaviour).

A posttraumatic stress disorder is not the same as an adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome (PTSD). PTSD is a response to a potentially life-threatening incident that occurs at least one month after the occurrence, and its symptoms endure longer than those of adjustment disorders/stress response syndromes. Adjustment disorders/stress response syndromes, on the other hand, rarely endure more than 6 months.

If you have symptoms of AD/SRS, you must seek medical attention. In persons who are predisposed to mood problems, adjustment disorder can sometimes lead to significant depressive episodes. You may develop a substance abuse problem if you use alcohol or drugs to cope with stress and worry.

The majority of persons who suffer from adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome recover entirely. In reality, a person who is treated for adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome may develop new abilities that allow them to operate better than they did before the symptoms appeared.

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