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Adjustment Disorder
Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis & Tests
The following criteria need to be met to establish a diagnosis:
- The person must have a psychological evaluation
- The symptoms clearly follow a psychosocial stressor
- The symptoms are more severe than would be expected
- There do not appear to be other underlying disorders
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• Definition
• Adjustment Disorder Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Adjustment Disorder Symptoms & Signs
• Adjustment Disorder Prevention
• Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis & Tests
• Adjustment Disorder Treatment
• Adjustment Disorder Prognosis
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 1/25/2003
Reviewed By : David Taylor, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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