Adjustment Disorder (AD)
Adjustment Disorder ( AD )—also known as reactive , or situational depression or exogenous, This psychological disorder experienced by a person who is not able cope or adjust to a specific stress or an important life event. Individuals experiencing this psychological disorder usually have symptoms that depressed people do, like feelings of hopelessness, crying and usual loss of interest. This psychological disorder is also called situational depression. This psychological disorder is caused by an outside stressor unlike depression and when the person is able to adapt the situation then this psychological disorder is also resolved. Suicidal behavior is common among individuals of all ages with this psychological disorder, and about one-fifth of adolescent suicide victims have an adjustment disorder. There are six types of AD mentioned in the DSM 4 , which are characterized by the following symptoms: m ixed disturbance ...