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An adjustment disorder is an unhealthy emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in a child’s life. Symptoms happen within 3 months of the stressful event. There are 6 subtypes.
Adjustment disorders are a mental health condition in which a child has an unusually strong or long-lasting reaction to an upsetting event. The event can be anything that’s important to the child, such as a death in the family or moving to a new house or school.
Adjustment disorders in children and adolescents can occur following stressful events, making adapting difficult. Here are the warning signs and treatment options.
Adjustment disorders are quite common in children and adolescents. They occur equally in males and females. While adjustment disorders occur in all cultures, the stressors and the signs may vary based on cultural influences.
The symptoms of an adjustment disorder vary by child, but they might include anxiety, depression, behavior problems, or some combination. Children who have an adjustment disorder act or feel very different than they did before the stressful event and their symptoms get in the way of daily life.
An adjustment disorder is an unhealthy emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in a child’s life. Adjustment disorders happen equally in boys and girls and in all cultures. But the stressors and signs of the disorder may vary based on cultural influences.
A child and adolescent psychiatrist or qualified mental health professional can diagnose adjustment disorder. Treatments for adjustment disorders depend on a variety of factors, but they may include individual psychotherapy, family therapy or peer group therapy.