A clinical study to assess the efficacy of homoeopathic Constitutional medicine in the treatment of adjustment disorder Using ADNM 20 questionnaire

Adjustment disorder is among the most often used mental disorder diagnosis in healthcare. It is a condition strongly tied to acute and chronic stress. AD is one of the few diagnostic entities in which an external stressful event is linked to the development of symptoms. These events may even lead to psychopathological alterations. It generally carries an excellent prognosis but in some individuals it is associated with self harm and suicide. AD is a common diagnosis in psychiatric settings and carries a significant rate of morbidity. An average of 12% of the total population suffers from adjustment disorder. It has a high prevalence in clinical and consultant liaison psychiatry populations. Despite AD is a very common disorder in the present time, the clinical suggestion of a large prevalence in the general population and the high frequency of its diagnosis in the clinical settings, there has been relatively little research reported and, consequently, very few hints about its treatments. Evaluation is problematic since it may be mistaken for major depression, generalised anxiety or non-pathological reactions to stress. It has been included in psychiatric classifications for over 40 years but has received little attention from the research community. Its measurement by structured interview is difficult since it is not included in many instruments. AD is commonly diagnosed by specialists, but it has found little place in the scientific literature. The research has traditionally been hindered by its lack of clear diagnostic criteria. However, more extensive research is needed in this topic to prove the effectiveness of individualised homoeopathic medicine. It is essential to study AD in terms of aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment by homoeopathic constituitional approach.