Common Causes
This happens when two married parents decide to permanently separate which could potentially be a cause of Adjustment Disorder.
What is divorce?
Life stressors, changes in behaviors, anxiety, depression, or aggression are all potential warning signs of an _______ ________.
What is an adjustment disorder?
True or false: There is a specific screener used nationally to diagnose Adjustment Disorders.
What is FALSE?
This might occur if a child's mother receives a new job in a new location which could potentially cause an Adjustment Disorder.
What is moving to a new town?
This may cause isolation, may cause excessive fatigue, or may cause loss of interest in leisure activities.
What is depression?
This is the most common treatment for adjustment disorders.
What is therapy?
This could be a potential cause of an Adjustment Disorder--where the child is placed with a family other than his/her own due to some form of abuse/neglect.
What is foster care?
This may cause irritability in a child, may cause trouble sleeping, may cause increased muscle tension, or may racing thoughts.
What is anxiety?
Creating a _____ space for your children to express emotions can be helpful when working with a child with an Adjustment Disorder.
What is safe?
A sudden sickness or a sudden death of a family member may be a potential cause of an _________ __________ in a child.
Adjustment Disorder
Examples of this symptom may be biting, hitting, or spitting.
What is aggression?
Proper breathing is an example of a ________-________ technique.
What is a self-calming technique?
True or false: There is not one direct cause or causes of an adjustment disorder.
What is true?
True or false: Any time a child has a change in his/her life, he/she WILL show signs of an adjustment disorder.
What is false?
Parental divorce, moving, or the death of a grandparent can cause an emotional reaction from a child that impairs functioning within 3 months of the event and lasts no longer than 6 month post-stressor which is known as this
What is an Adjustment Disorder?