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Adjustment Disorder Therapy

Making Lives Better

Adjustment Disorder is an emotional or behavioural reaction to an identifiable stressor – such as a school change, parental divorce, relocation, bereavement, or medical diagnosis – that is more intense or prolonged than would typically be expected, and causes significant impairment.

Adjustment disorder therapy for children at Camali Clinic Dubai
Consultant-led care Dubai Healthcare City & JLT
In Detail

Adjustment Disorder Therapy

At Camali Clinic, we help children and young people process difficult life changes and develop healthy coping strategies.

A session at Camali Clinic
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Symptoms may include

  • Depressed mood, tearfulness, or hopelessness in response to an identifiable stressor
  • Anxiety, worry, or nervousness related to the stressor
  • Behavioural changes – acting out, school refusal, withdrawal from social activitiesl
  • Difficulty functioning at school or home in a way that is clearly linked to the stressor
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Treatment Approaches

  • Brief, focused CBT – helping the child understand and process their reaction to the stressor and develop healthy coping skills
  • Supportive counselling and psychoeducation for child and family
  • Parent guidance – helping caregivers support the child through the transition
  • School liaison where academic difficulties or attendance issues are present
Who needs it?

Who this service is for

Children and adolescents who are struggling to cope following a specific stressful life event, and whose emotional or behavioural response is causing clear disruption to school, relationships, or family life – within 3 months of the onset of the stressor.

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Specific FAQs

Questions about this service

Adjustment disorder can cause real distress and disruption, but it typically responds well to brief intervention. Early support prevents symptoms from developing into a more serious condition.