Adjustment Disorder

Course description. Built with care for mental health professionals, this course deepens both the understanding and the clinical handling of adjustment disorders. Combining theory with case studies drawn from real practice, it walks you through the diagnostic criteria, the range of clinical presentations, and the therapeutic approaches with the best track record.

Educational objectives

• Clinical understanding — command the definition, diagnostic criteria and varied manifestations of adjustment disorders.
• Diagnostic skill — sharpen your diagnosis of adjustment disorders using current criteria and assessment tools.
• Therapeutic strategy — learn and apply the interventions that work, notably Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy.
• Case analysis — put theory to the test on detailed case studies, strengthening practical application and patient outcomes.
• Treatment adaptability — cultivate flexibility, fitting the approach to each patient’s context and history.

Educational materials. A video plus a 10-question multiple-choice quiz for certification (70% correct answers required).

Course syllabus. Introduction · General definition · Adjustment disorder in DSM-5 · Adjustment disorder in ICD-11 · Diagnostic critique and challenges · Psychometric assessment · Differential diagnosis · Comorbidities and associated disorders · Epidemiology · Risk factors · Clinical challenges · The main psychotherapies · Case study: Emma, 16 (relocation) · Case study: Mark, 45 (job loss) · Case study: Claire, 38 · A worked psychotherapy for Claire · Impact on relatives · Conclusion.

Keywords. Adjustment disorders · Mental health training · Clinical skills · Therapeutic approaches · Diagnostic competence

How does it work? The course is available without time limit and consists of video modules taken at your own pace. A 10-question validation test earns you a training certificate on success (70% correct) — suitable for your employer or CV — and can be retaken at no extra cost if needed.

Who is it for? Psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, doctors, sexologists, psychiatric nurses, and students of psychology, psychiatry and related fields. Others on request at: contact (@) psy-training.com.

To enrol and access the course. Create a personal training account and pay the registration fee (invoice available). The course — video lectures and downloadable documents — appears in your personal space; complete it over several sittings, starting whenever you wish, with no deadline, and with the trainer available for questions. Pass the knowledge validation test (minimum 70%, unlimited attempts — the aim is success through what you have learned), then download your personalized certificate, issued under the FormationsPsy header, attesting that you attended and passed the training.