Adjustment Disorder: Everything You Need To Know

Max points: 5 Type: Mental Disorder Explainer

This content explores adjustment disorder, its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. It explains how stressful life events can trigger emotional and physical struggles, and highlights when to seek professional help. A helpful guide for understanding, recognizing, and managing this common but often overlooked mental health condition.

Channel: Medical Centric Duration: 0:04:31

Questions

1. What is adjustment disorder primarily caused by?

Difficulty coping with stressful life events Lack of physical exercise Inherited genetic conditions Chemical imbalance in the brain

2. How long do symptoms of adjustment disorder usually last?

Around six months or until the stressor goes away Several years regardless of stressor Less than one month Indefinitely with no improvement

3. Which of these is listed as a physical symptom of adjustment disorder?

Indigestion Fever Hair loss Skin rash

4. Which of the following is a type of adjustment disorder?

Adjustment disorder with appetite increase Adjustment disorder with anxiety Adjustment disorder with hyperactivity Adjustment disorder with hallucinations

5. Which medication type is mentioned as a treatment for adjustment disorder?

Benzodiazepines such as Xanax Steroids such as Prednisone Antibiotics such as Amoxicillin Antifungals such as Fluconazole

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