Below is a list of stressful life events that you may have experienced. Please indicate any of the following events that are currently applicable to you.
Q1: I am currently experiencing financial problems (e.g., difficulty paying bills, being in debt).
Q2: I am currently experiencing work problems (e.g., unemployment, redundancy, retirement, problems/conflicts with colleagues, change of job role).
Q3: I am currently experiencing educational problems (e.g., difficulty with course work, deadline pressure).
Q4: I am currently experiencing housing problems (e.g., stressful home move, difficulty finding a secure residence, lack of secure residence).
Q5: I am currently experiencing relationship problems (e.g., break-up, separation or divorce, conflict with family or friends, intimacy problems).
Q6: I am currently experiencing my own health problems (e.g., illness onset or deterioration, medication issues, injury or disability).
Q7: I am currently experiencing a loved one’s health problems (e.g., illness onset or deterioration, medication issues, injury or disability).
Q8: I am currently experiencing caregiving problems (e.g., emotional stress, time demands).
Q9: I am currently experiencing some other problem not mentioned above.
Congratulations! Having a Happy Life!
This section shows up because you have answered ‘Yes’ to at least one of the events above. The following statements reflect problem that people sometimes experience in relation to a stressful life event(s). Thinking about the stressful life event(s) you identified above, please indicate how much you have been bothered by each of the following problems in the past month.
Q10: I worry a lot more since the stressful event(s).
Q11: I can’t stop thinking about the stressful event(s).
Q12: I often feel afraid about what might happen in the future since the stressful event(s).
Q13: I find it difficult to adapt to life since the stressful event(s).
Q14: I find it difficult to relax and feel calm since the stressful event(s).
Q15: I find it difficult to achieve a state of inner peace since the stressful event(s).
Q16: Did these problems start within one month of the stressful event(s)?
Q17: The problems of Q10 - Q16 mentioned, affected your relationships or social life?
Q18: The problems of Q10 - Q16 mentioned, affected your ability to work or your educational life?
Q19: The problems of Q10 - Q16 mentioned, affected any other important part of your life?
Your Score
A probable diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder requires the presence of:
► (1) a psychosocial stressor (score ≥ 1 on the IADQ stressor list, items 1-9)
► (2) at least one ‘Preoccupation’ symptom (items 1012) rated ≥ 2)
► (3) at least one ‘Failure to Adapt’ symptom (items 13-15) rated ≥ 2
► (4) symptoms began within one month of the stressor (positive endorsement of item 16)
► (5) evidence of functional impairment indicated by any of item 17-19 rated ≥ 2)
The scores on the following self-assessment do not reflect any particular diagnosis or course of treatment. They are meant as a tool to help assess your level of stress.
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