Adjustment Disorder Treatment at Montare
Comprehensive adjustment disorder treatment facilities for adults in safe and comforting atmosphere’s throughout Southern California & Arizona
An adjustment disorder is a mental health condition where a person experiences an extreme reaction when exposed to trauma. The stress can be both negative and positive. This condition triggers various symptoms affecting an individual’s emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. The reactions are often more extreme than what others would typically expect. There are different types of adjustment disorders, and all are treatable using evidence-based and holistic modalities personalized to the individual’s unique needs.
What is Adjustment Disorder?
An adjustment disorder is an extreme reaction to trauma or stress where the person experiences strong emotions, excessive behavioral changes, and negative thoughts. It causes short-term symptoms that can cause people to engage in risky and reckless behaviors or act impulsively.
DSM-5 Criteria for Adjustment Disorder
According to the National Library of Medicine, the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder requires the following:
- The development of symptoms in response to identifiable stressors that occurred within three months.
- Symptoms or behaviors are significant, with distress being disproportionate to the stressor and/or experiencing significant impairment in functioning in social settings, work, or other such areas.
- The stressors are not related to another mental health disorder or pre-existing mental health disorder.
- The symptoms are not related to bereavement.
- Once the stressor is eliminated, the symptoms do not persist for more than six months.
Symptoms of Adjustment Disorder
The symptoms experienced with adjustment disorder will vary from one person to the next based on the specific type they have. Some of the common symptoms that can be experienced are:
- Depression
- Lack of energy
- Crying easily and for no apparent reason
- Hopelessness
- Extreme sadness
- Anxiety
- Trembling
- Difficulty concentrating and focusing
- Easily agitated and irritable
- Risky, reckless, and impulsive behaviors
- Insomnia
- Headache
- Body aches
- Muscle aches and pains
- Nausea
- Irregular heartbeat
- Heart palpitations
- Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
There are also several different types of adjustment disorders, including:
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- Adjustment disorder with anxiety
- Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- Adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct
- Adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct
- Adjustment disorder unspecified
Begin Treating Adjustment Disorder in California or Arizona Today
When you are experiencing the symptoms of adjustment disorder, it can seem scary, especially if you do not understand why it is happening to you. At Montare Behavioral Health, we provide comprehensive adjustment disorder treatment at our California and Arizona facilities.
Our caring and compassionate team is here to help you take the first steps to improved mental health and well-being. Contact us today for further information about our treatment programs or to start the admissions process.
Causes of
Adjustment Disorders
The specific causes for adjustment disorders are often related to a traumatic event or highly stressful situation. Some common causes associated with adjustment disorders include:
- The death of a loved one
- The loss of a pet
- Divorce, breaking up with a loved one
- Financial problems
- Natural disasters
- Life changes like getting married, retiring, or having a baby
- Difficulties at work or school
- Being diagnosed with a chronic or terminal medical condition
- Physical and emotional needs not being met
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Treatment for Adjustment Disorder at Montare
Montare Behavioral Health offers several personalized adjustment disorder treatment options based on the severity of the symptoms and your unique needs.
- Inpatient Programs: Our inpatient programs are well-suited for individuals who are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, lack a supportive home environment, or want to eliminate outside distractions. This level of care provides 24/7 monitoring and support in a safe, caring, and secure setting.
- Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs): Our IOPs are ideal for people who need flexibility to meet outside commitments, such as work or school, while still receiving intensive treatment for their adjustment disorder.
- Outpatient Programs (OPs): Our OPs provide continued support and treatment and are perfect for those who have completed a higher level of care. They can also be well-suited for individuals with mild symptoms and support from friends and family at home.
- Day Treatment: Our day treatment is similar to a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and is a step-down level of care from our inpatient programs. People attend full-day sessions at our facility while returning home in the evenings.
- Telehealth: Our telehealth program incorporates everything offered in our IOPs and OPs to provide the support people need when they are unable to visit our facility in person.
Adjustment Disorder Therapy Options
Montare Behavioral Health offers a variety of therapy options to treat adjustment disorder. Some of the available therapies include:
- CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people improve their stress management skills, uncover the underlying triggers associated with their disorder, and help them develop effective coping skills.
- DBT: Dialectical behavioral therapy helps people focus on their behaviors, feelings, and thoughts while setting goals.
- Family Therapy: Family therapy can help improve communications, strengthen relationships, and teach family members more about adjustment disorders and how to support their loved ones.
- Group Therapy: Group therapy provides peer support, opportunities to learn and practice new skills, and better understand they are not alone in their treatment.
- Holistic Therapy: Holistic therapies treat the whole person and help them achieve improved mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
- Individual Therapy: Individual therapy is a type of talk therapy in which the individual can talk with their psychiatrist about anything they want, including their condition, needs, goals, and treatment objectives.
- Trauma Treatment: When a traumatic event triggers adjustment disorder, trauma treatment helps individuals address and overcome the trauma in a safe, secure, and supportive environment while working through their emotional pain.
