Adjustment Disorder Mnemonics (Memorable Psychiatry Lecture)

Adjustment disorder sits at the crossroads of a few order diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. To best understand it, we need to look at how it differs from each of those.

Learn more about adjustment disorder, including its DSM diagnostic criteria, its epidemiology, its prognosis, and its treatment, in this high-yield mnemonics-filled lecture intended for all healthcare providers, including doctors, medical students, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and more!

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[cathyz]

What about betrayal trauma? My husband now ex, had a stroke, then I found out he was living a double life, embezzling $250k from his mother, had a 2nd phone, divorced me to make me sell our home to pay his mother back, made me and our 2 children move with no place to go during Covid in 2021. Prevented me from making a living. Then lost 80% of my income due to increasing interest rates. I’ve been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and CPTSD. I don’t self harm and I’m not emotionally unstable. Hyper vigilant yes, scared of people yes.

[yemkonhongha]

How different between adjustment disorder, stress, burnout, MADD ?

[upcycleearth]

I had tics this loud sound ppl thought it was a burp but more extreme. My doc diagnosed me at 16 and gave me no tools or meds