What is adjustment disorder?

Adjustment disorders are characterized by abnormal and excessive reactions to identifiable life events perceived by the patient to be stressful and may cause significant impairment in social, occupational, or academic functioning.

How do members experience adjustment disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with adjustment disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for adjustment disorder*

Who has adjustment disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 20
30s 50
40s 55
50s 43
60s 14
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 52
Female 133