Adjustment Disorder-New Module

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska Einsle ◽  
Volker Köllner ◽  
Stephanie Dannemann ◽  
Andreas Maercker
Keyword(s):  
Crisis ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmila Kryzhanovskaya ◽  
Randolph Canterbury

Summary: This retrospective study characterizes the suicidal behavior in 119 patients with Axis I adjustment disorders as assessed by psychiatrists at the University of Virginia Hospital. Results indicated that 72 patients (60.5%) had documented suicide attempts in the past, 96% had been suicidal during their admission to the hospital, and 50% had attempted suicide before their hospitalization. The most commonly used method of suicide attempts was overdosing. Of the sample group with suicide attempts in the past, 67% had Axis II diagnoses of borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder. Adjustment disorder diagnosis in patients with the suicide attempts was associated with a high level of suicidality at admission, involuntary hospitalization and substance-abuse disorders. Axis II diagnoses in patients with adjustment disorders constituted risk factors for further suicidal behavior. Additional future prospective studies with reliability checks on diagnosis of adjustment disorders and suicidal behavior are needed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 441-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Casey ◽  
Faraz Jabbar ◽  
Eamonn O’Leary ◽  
Anne M. Doherty

1993 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Cesare Turrina ◽  
Maria Steinmayr ◽  
Orazio Piasere ◽  
Orazio Siciliani

SummaryObjective - To investigate the rate of DSM-IIIR main affective disorders in a sample (52) of elderly medical patients consecutively admitted to a geriatric ward; to look for risk factors associated with depression; to compare the rate of depression with the one detected in community controls (117 subjects). Design - All consecutive patients admitted during January-February 1990 were assessed with a standardized psychiatric interview (Geriatric Mental State Examination) and with the Mini-Mental State Examination. Setting - The IV Geriatric Division (ward and day-hospital), Ospedale Civile Maggiore of Verona, which cares for elderly affected by medical illnesses. Main outcome measures - Depression was diagnosed according to the main DSM-IIIR categories for mood disorders. Results - Overall, an affective disorder was diagnose in 25% of the subjects (major depression 5,7%, dysthymic disorder 3,8%, n.o.s. depression 13,4%, adjustment disorder with depressive mood 1,9%). This rate was significantly higher when compared with the prevalence detected in community controls (25% vs. 11,1%). Older age, female sex, physical disability and distressing events were not associated with affective illness, while the lack of social support was significantly associated with depression. Conclusions - Elderly medical patients turned out to be an high risk group for depression, which deserves psychiatric screening and specific treatment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 177 (9) ◽  
pp. 1022-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
JoEllen Schimmels Fielden

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Eimontas ◽  
Zivile Rimsaite ◽  
Goda Gegieckaite ◽  
Paulina Zelviene ◽  
Evaldas Kazlauskas

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. Chowdhury ◽  
S. Banerjee ◽  
A. Brahma ◽  
A. Hazra ◽  
M. G. Weiss

The role of mental illness in nonfatal deliberate self-harm (DSH) is controversial, especially in Asian countries. This prospective study examined the role of psychiatric disorders, underlying social and situational problems, and triggers of DSH in a sample of 89 patients hospitalised in primary care hospitals of the Sundarban Delta, India. Data were collected by using a specially designed DSH register, Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC), and clinical interview. Psychiatric diagnosis was made following the DSM-IV guidelines. The majority of subjects were young females (74.2%) and married (65.2%). Most of them (69.7%) were uncertain about their “intention to die,” and pesticide poisoning was the commonest method (95.5%). Significant male-female differences were found with respect to education level, occupation, and venue of the DSH attempt. Typical stressors were conflict with spouse, guardians, or in-laws, extramarital affairs, chronic physical illness, and failed love affairs. The major depressive disorder (14.6%) was the commonest psychiatric diagnosis followed by adjustment disorder (6.7%); however 60.7% of the cases had no psychiatric illness. Stressful life situations coupled with easy access to lethal pesticides stood as the risk factor. The sociocultural dynamics behind suicidal behaviour and community-specific social stressors merit detailed assessment and timely psychosocial intervention. These findings will be helpful to design community-based mental health clinical services and community action in the region.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louisa Lorenz ◽  
Grace W. K. Ho ◽  
Athena C. Y. Chan ◽  
Daniel T. Bressington ◽  
Wai Tong Chien ◽  
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