What is Adjustment Disorder?

Adjustment disorder is an excessive, prolonged reaction to a stressful event or situation. The stressor could be a single one or a combination of stressors affecting one single person or a group of individuals. This reaction seriously impairs social and occupational functioning.

There are several subtypes of the disorder, including adjustment disorder with:

• Depressed mood
• Anxiety
• Mixed anxiety and depressed mood
• Disturbance of conduct
• Mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct