Signs and symptoms last six months or less. How long you have signs and symptoms of an adjustment disorder also can vary. Symptoms don't fit the other types of adjustment disorders, but often include physical problems, problems with family or friends, or work or school problems.
Symptoms include a mix of depression and anxiety as well as behavioral problems. With mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct.Youths may skip school or vandalize property. Symptoms mainly involve behavioral problems, such as fighting or reckless driving. Symptoms include a combination of depression and anxiety. With mixed anxiety and depressed mood.Children who have an adjustment disorder with anxiety may strongly fear being separated from their parents and loved ones. Symptoms mainly include nervousness, worry, difficulty concentrating or remembering things, and feeling overwhelmed. Symptoms mainly include feeling sad, tearful and hopeless and experiencing a lack of pleasure in the things you used to enjoy. Although they're all related, each type has unique signs and symptoms. The DSM-5 lists six different types of adjustment disorders.
Symptoms are not the result of another mental health disorder or part of normal grieving.Experiencing more stress than would normally be expected in response to a stressful life event and/or having stress that causes significant problems in your relationships, at work or at school.
Having emotional or behavioral symptoms within three months of a specific stressor occurring in your life.For diagnosis of adjustment disorders, the DSM-5 lists these criteria: