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Adjustment Disorders
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Definition of 'Adjustment Disorders'Maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors occurring within a short time after onset of the stressor. They are manifested by either impairment in social or occupational functioning or by symptoms (depression, anxiety, etc.) that are in excess of a normal and expected reaction to the stressor. Common names: Adjustment Disorders; Reactive Disorders; Disorder, Reactive; Disorders, Reactive; Reactive Disorder; Adjustment Disorder; Disorder, Adjustment; Disorders, Adjustment; Depression, Reactive; Depressions, Reactive; Reactive Depression; Reactive Depressions; Transient Situational Disturbance |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Screening for emotional distress in cancer patients: a systematic review of assessment instruments.
11 Oct 2009 
Screening for emotional distress is becoming increasingly common in cancer care. This systematic review examines the psychometric properties of the existing tools used to screen patients for emotional distress, with the goal of encouraging screening ... Read more...
Grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities.
30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to present and synthesize recent research on grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities, incorporating relevant studies with the general population. RECENT FINDINGS: Work in the ... Read more...
Stigmatization and receptivity to mental health services among recently bereaved adults.
30 Aug 2009 Severe grief symptoms, treatment receptivity, attitudes about grief, and stigmatization concerns were assessed in a community-based sample of 135 widowed participants in the Yale Bereavement Study. There was a statistically significant association ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Adjustment Disorders'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Screening for emotional distress in cancer patients: a systematic review of assessment instruments. 11 Oct 2009
- Grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities. 30 Aug 2009
- Stigmatization and receptivity to mental health services among recently bereaved adults. 30 Aug 2009
- National patterns in antidepressant medication treatment. 30 Jul 2009
- Terrorism-related perceived stress, adolescent depression, and social support from friends. 11 Jul 2009
- Can executive functions explain the relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and social adjustment? 29 Jun 2009
- It is time to adjust the adjustment disorder category. 29 Jun 2009
- The impact of stress related disorders on quality of life. 30 May 2009
- Psychological distress in women with uterovaginal agenesis (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome, MRKH). 29 Apr 2009
- Emotional and behavioral changes in parents of children affected by hemolytic-uremic syndrome associated with verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli: a qualitative analysis. 29 Apr 2009
- The effects of peer victimization and physical aggression on changes in internalizing from first to third grade. 29 Apr 2009
- Do perceived popular adolescents who aggress against others experience emotional adjustment problems themselves? 29 Apr 2009
- The relations of temperament reactivity and effortful control to children's adjustment problems in China and the United States. 29 Apr 2009
- Cognitive and behavioral treatments for anxiety and depression in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD): a case report and clinical discussion. 28 Apr 2009
- [Jäger M et al. Adjustment disorders--nosologic status and therapy options]
6 Apr 2009 - Premorbid adjustment: a phenotype highlighting a distinction rather than an overlap between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Apr 2009
- Management of mood disorders in patients with advanced illnesses. 30 Mar 2009
- How are traits related to problem behavior in preschoolers? Similarities and contrasts between temperament and personality. 30 Mar 2009
- More problems and less support: early adolescent adjustment forecasts changes in perceived support from parents. 30 Mar 2009
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood: a critique of its DSM-IV and ICD-10 conceptualisations and recommendations for the future. 9 Mar 2009
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Technical information about 'Adjustment Disorders'
Definition: Maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors occurring within a short time after onset of the stressor. They are manifested by either impairment in social or occupational functioning or by symptoms (depression, anxiety, etc.) that are in excess of a normal and expected reaction to the stressor.
Descriptor UI: D000275
Alternative terms: Adjustment Disorders; Reactive Disorders; Disorder, Reactive; Disorders, Reactive; Reactive Disorder; Adjustment Disorder; Disorder, Adjustment; Disorders, Adjustment; Depression, Reactive; Depressions, Reactive; Reactive Depression; Reactive Depressions; Transient Situational Disturbance; Disturbance, Transient Situational; Disturbances, Transient Situational; Situational Disturbance, Transient; Situational Disturbances, Transient; Transient Situational Disturbances; Anniversary Reaction; Anniversary Reactions; Reaction, Anniversary; Reactions, Anniversary;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: F03.075;
Online Note: use ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS to search DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1966-80 (as Prov 1966-68)
History Note: 81; was DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1966-80 (Prov 1966-68)