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

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

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

Hair loss Indigestion Fever Skin rash

3. What is adjustment disorder primarily caused by?

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

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

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

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

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

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