The primary goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms and assist with achieving a level of adaptation that is comparable to the affected person's level of functioning before the stressful event. Most mental health professionals recommend a form of psychosocial treatment for this disorder. Treatments include individual psychotherapy, family therapy, behavior therapy, and self-help groups . Mental health professionals generally do not use medication to treat this disorder. When medications are used, they are usually in addition to other forms of treatment.
Adjustment disorders are less severe than other disorders.
People with behavior disorders are more likely to later develop antisocial personality disorder . People with multiple psychiatric disorders are less likely to return to a previous level of functioning.