Types of adjustment disorders, specifications
There are different kinds of adjustment disorders, based on symptoms.
They are:
- with blue mood;
- with stress;
- with combined psychological issues and actions agitation;
- and unspecified;
- with actions agitation;
- with assorted emotional reaction.
In all types of adjustment disorder, the reaction to the stressor appears to be in excess of a standard response, or the reaction notably intruded with educational, occupational or social performance.
Adjustment disorder types:
Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood – the main symptoms are common of melancholy, a sense of desperation, depressed mood, loss of interest in things you always loved, and regular tearfulness.
Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety – the main symptoms may include regular or excessive worry, nervous or feeling on edge, and impatience.
Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood – as it understood from the name, symptoms of depression and stress are present.
Adjustment Disorder with Disturbance of Conduct – this type is identified when main symptoms involve acting out behaviours that are age-unsuitable or insult the rights of other people (e.g. getting into fights, vandalism, missing college, school or job).
Unspecified Adjustment Disorder – this kind is identified when there's a clear pressure response, but the symptoms do’t healthy some of the preceding classifications (e.g. societal isolation or somatic disorders).
