Adjustment Disorder in People living alone

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among people living alone? Living alone itself isn't a stressor unless linked to recent change/loss/isolation
Are people living alone at higher risk? #N/A
How much higher is the risk? NE
How often can it be missed? High
Does it show up differently among people living alone? Contextually
How might it look different? Symptoms may follow recent separation, bereavement or move to living alone, not living alone itself
What commonly occurs alongside it? Depression; anxiety
What can it be confused with? Depression; loneliness; normal adjustment
Common screening tool ADNM-20 — Adjustment Disorder–New Module-20
Separate screening tool for people living alone None

Most often taken Self-Assessments

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