Risk factors of ICD-11 adjustment disorder in the Lithuanian general population exposed to life stressors

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Title:
Risk factors of ICD-11 adjustment disorder in the Lithuanian general population exposed to life stressors
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European journal of psychotraumatology. 2020, 11, 9 p
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Psichikos sveikata / Mental health; Psichologija / Psychology.
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ENBackground: A new definition of adjustment disorder symptoms has been included in the11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). However, little is knownabout risk factors of ICD-11 adjustment disorder.Objective: The study aimed to analyse risk factors of adjustment disorder in a sample of theLithuanian general population exposed to life-stressors.Method: In total, the study included 649 adult participants from the general populationwith various recent significant life-stressor experiences. ICD-11 adjustment disorder symp-toms were measured using the Adjustment Disorder New Module-8 (ADNM-8) scale.Results: The prevalence of the ICD-11 adjustment disorder diagnosis in the sample was16.5%. Job-related stressors and health-related stressors were significantly associated withadjustment disorder. Other risk factors for adjustment disorder in this study were femalegender, greater age, and university education.Conclusions: We conclude that stressor type and demographic characteristics are asso-ciated with the risk of developing an adjustment disorder. Keywords: Adjustment disorder; stressors; risk factors; ICD-11; psychopathology. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/20008198.2019.1708617
ISSN:
2000-8066
Subject:
Psichologija / Psychology
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2023-05-16 14:58:00
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