Adjustment Disorder
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Adjustment Disorder Outlook
What to expect with adjustment disorder:
Adjustment disorder usually resolves over 1 to 2 months without treatment.
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Adjustment Disorder Underlying Cause
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Anxiety disorder
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Last Updated: Feb 22, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Adjustment Disorder References:
Cassin SE, von Ranson KM. Personality and eating disorders: A decade in Clin Psychol Rev. 2005 Aug 12.
Gur S, Hermesh H, Laufer N, Gogol M, Gross-Isseroff R. Adjustment disorder: a review of diagnostic pitfalls. Isr Med Assoc J. 2005 Nov;7(11):726-31.
Johnson JG, Cohen P, Kasen S, Brook JS. Personality disorders evident by early adulthood and risk for anxiety disorders during middle adulthood. J Anxiety Disord. 2005 Jul 26.
Shedler J, Westen D: Refining personality disorder diagnosis: integrating science and practice. Am J Psychiatry 2004 Aug; 161(8): 1350-65.
