Other Adjustment disorder - new diagnosis

[cat]

After coping well for a year I have decided to go back into therapy. Several events have caused some triggers & I'm back to having nightmares, severe anxiety & low mood.

I've had a session with my psych today & we have decided that now would be a good time to do some work on my attachment disorder to address some childhood issues & she also says I have an Adjustment disorder.

I'm just wondering if anyone else had/or has an adjustment disorder & if you found more therapy beneficial.

Just wondering if anyone else has this diagnosis too.

 

[NarcSis]

I was diagnosed with an Adjustment Disorder as a direct cause of interactions with my insurance company, essentially, it was explained to me as, "you're experiencing symptoms as a result of the amount of stress you are currently under, it is temporary and should resolve as the situation improves."

I was given a month and a half prognosis for the resolution of those symptoms....I'm still struggling to get back to where I was before.

Perhaps someone else has further information?

 

[nimkekaa]

Sorry, I don't know anything about adjustment disorder.

 

[DharmaGirl]

Its something they can bill for mostly.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Confused!

If you're triggers are related to your PTSD, then you wouldn't have a separate disorder, correct? So do I assume that you were triggered independently of PTSD triggers? (and how does that happen?)

 

[cat]

Thanks for your replies everyone.

Medic - thats how my T explained it too, the problem is my stressor - my ex-husband & father of my children hasnt gone away!

Scaredoflonely - I'll try to explain but sorry if I waffle!!

Some of my triggers are related to my ptsd but my t is viewing this seperately. She diagnosed me with cptsd early in therapy & although I'm in recovery from ptsd the 'c' bit is still an issue. My ptsd was caused by emotional & physical abuse from my ex husband but as I have 3 children with him there are times when things surface again as he constantly causes problems between them but as he lives abroad its left to me to try to keep us all together. I am ok with my childhood memories - emotional neglect from my mother, until something goes wrong & triggers those memories.

At the moment all my children are expecting babies, my daughters is due tomorrow & I was going to be with her for the birth, now she has changed her mind with no explanation & my emotions have gone into over drive making links with the rejection I felt from my mother as a child. It is this my T is hoping to address, my childhood has left me with no self soothing strategies & I find it very difficult to contain myself when things go wrong.

 

[Meadowsweet]

Having just 'liked' your post cat, I don't like what you're going through, but I like that you are asking for help and looking for understanding.

I'm sorry I can't help more (((hugs))).

 

[Deleted member 1860]

What is the cause of your adjustment disorder?

 

[cat]

Having just 'liked' your post cat, I don't like what you're going through, but I like that you are asking for help and looking for understanding.

I'm sorry I can't help more (((hugs))).

Thanks Meadowsweet, the hug was very timely x

 

[cat]

My psych thinks its a combination of physical illness in Jnauary that led to problems at work, I was put on report for 6mths due to the amount of sick leave I'd had in the past year. If I'd took any sick leave in that time it was expected that i would lose my job. I fought hard to get back to work after ptsd kicked in 3yrs ago it was devistating to think i could lose my job just because i'd been off with food poisoning. It left me feeling very vulnerable.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Thank you for clarifying. I don't know much about adjustment disorder, but it helps to understand how you are experiencing it.