PIPRAMS

LESSON PLAN ON
TOPIC: ADJUSTNENT DISORDER
SUBJECT: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
 IDENTIFICATION DATA:
.NAME OF THE TEACHER: Vikkey Sharma
.NAME OF THE SUBJECT:
Mental Health Nursing
.NAME OF THE TOPIC: Adjustment Disorder (AD

GROUP OF THE STUDENTS: 1

SIZE OF THE GROUP: 45
.DATE AND TIME OF PRESENTATION:

.VENUE/PLACE OF PRESENTATION: Class room

.DURATION
OF TEACHING: 30 minutes
AV AIDS: Charts, Flash Card, Black Board
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TOPIC: The group will allrady have the
knowledge regarding the topic
adjustment disorder
 .GENERAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of teaching group will be able to
gain knowledge about Adjustment Disorder (
AD)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
To explain the introduction about adjustment disorder
To define the adjustment disorder
To list down the Prevalence of adjustment disorder
To explain the types of adjustment disorder
To describe the etiology of adjustment disorder
To list down the symptoms of adjustment disorder
To explain the diagnostic of adjustment disorder
To explain the treatment of adjustment disorder
To list down the medication of adjustment disorder
To Decribe the summary of adjustment disorder
To list down conclusion of adjustment disorder
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OBJECTIVE ACTIV TY/
AVAICs
1.
To
Introduction
Introduct
explain i on of
. Adjustment
the
disorder are adjustm
introduct conceived of as e nt
3 min i on developing in disorder
about response to a Black
adjustm variety of casual
Board
e nt stressful events, the
disorder symptoms
representing an
adaptation to
these stressors or
to their continuing
effects.
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OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY/
AV AIDs

DEFINITION: What is
To
2. define
An adjustment the
disorderis Definiti
the characterized by a on of
2 min adjustm

nt
maladaptive Black adjustme
reaction to an nt
disorder identifiable Board disorder
stressor that
results in
clinically significant
emotional or
behavioral
symptoms.
 3.
PREVALENCE:
Very common
disorders
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OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY/
AV AIDs

.In a study
conducted in US,
What is
To list 10% had AD the
down the Male to female prevalen
ratio is 1:2 ce od
5 ninPrevalenc
e of .Outcome of adjustm
adjustm depression ent
en international disorder
disorder network (ODIN)
study (18) found a
prevalence of only
1% for AD in five
 4
TYPES OF AD:
1. AD with
depressed mood
2. ADwith anxiety
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OBJECTIVE ACTIV TY/
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To 3. AD with mixed
anxiety and
explain depressed mood
What is
the types the types
4. AD with
3 min of disturbance of
adjustm of conduct Charts adjustm
e nt ent
5. AD with mixed
disorder
disturbance of
Paper disorder

ETIOLOGY
Interaction
.The stressor
.The individual
 . Death of family
5. member or friend
.Relationshipissues Black Board
or divorce
.
Major life changes
Iness or healthy
S NO TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING LEARNING EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY
AV AIDs
To issue What is
describe Moving to a new the
5 min
the house or placee
etiology
etiology of
of
adjustm
adjustm e nt
en
disorder
disorder Causes in
children and
teenagers
 Family fights or
problemS
.Problems in
school
. Anxiety over
sexuality
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OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY/
AVAIDs

1. Psychological
Vulnerability
2. Theory of
associative
network
formation
3. Con
temporary
 psychodynami
c theory
4. Biological
theories

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OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY
AV AIDs

To list What is
6.
down the
SYMPTOMS tthe
sympto sympto
ms of . Acting rebellious msof
2 min
adjustmn AV adjustm
or impulsive
e nt e nt
. Acting anxious AIDES
disorder disorder
Withdrawn
attitude
 Feeling sad and
hopeless
.Withdrawn
attitude. Suicidal
thoughts .Loss of
self
esteem
Crying
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OBJECTIVE ACTIV TY
AV AICs

To
7. explain DIAGNOSTIC What is
the CRITERION: the
2min diagnostic Black Board diagnost
of .DSM 5 ic of AD
adjustme
nt . ICD 10
disorder
 To What is
8.
explain
IREATMENT:
the
the treatmeen
. Therapy Black board
treatmen tof
tof adjustm
3 min psychotherapy
adjustmn - crisis e nt
e nt disorder
disorder
intervention family
and
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group therapist
cognitive
behavioral
therapy
- interpersonal

psychotherapy
 What is
9. To list MEDICATION
the
down the
medicati medicat
2 min on of
- benzodiazepines Black i on of
adjustmn Board adjustm
ent nonbenzodiazepine ent

disorder S disorder
SSRI and SNRI

SUMMARY
10. .An adjustment disorder is an emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful
event or change in a person's life.
CONCLUSION
11. .
Developing a strong network of people to support
Living healthfully
Establishing good self esteem. BIBLIOGRAPHY
12. Ahuja Niraj.A Short Textbook of Psychiatry7thedtn(Page, 112)
Townsend C.Mary. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing,(Page, 620)
www.healthline.com/health / adjustment disorder