Overview
Adjustment disorder with withdrawal is characterized by a gradual disengagement from social interactions, potentially leading to isolation 1. This social withdrawal can be an early manifestation of various neuropsychiatric disorders 1.Diagnosis
Social withdrawal is characterized by a gradual disengagement from social interactions 1.
Measures of social withdrawal can be derived to assess its severity 1.Management
Addressing social withdrawal in the early phases of illness may promote symptom remission 1.
Short-term psychopharmacological treatment (12 weeks) is used to assess clinical remission 1.Key Recommendations
Higher baseline levels of social withdrawal are associated with a decreased likelihood of short-term remission 1. (Evidence: Moderate)
Social withdrawal should be addressed in the early phases of psychiatric disorders to promote symptom remission 1. (Evidence: Moderate)References
1 Oliva V, Fanelli G, Kasper S, Zohar J, Souery D, Montgomery S et al.. Social withdrawal as a trans-diagnostic predictor of short-term remission: a meta-analysis of five clinical cohorts. International clinical psychopharmacology 2022. link