Does adjustment disorder include panic attacks?

No.: . Adjustment disorder with anxiety usually does not include panic attacks. It is a less severe form of illness characterized by jitteriness, nervousness, worries and mild separation anxiety in kids. If you have more frequent, severe panic attacks that would be a separate condition.

Adjustment disorder: There is a type of adjustment disorder that includes with anxiety symptoms. You would need to be evaluated to determine if the panic symptoms are really anxiety or if there is an additional diagnosis of panic disorder.

Panic attacks: Panic disorder is a separate entity from adjustment disorder.