| Title |
Risk factors of ICD-11 adjustment disorder in the Lithuanian general population exposed to life stressors |
| Authors |
Želvienė, Paulina ; Kazlauskas, Evaldas ; Maercker, Andreas |
| DOI |
10.1080/20008198.2019.1708617 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
European journal of psychotraumatology.. Abingdon : Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2020, vol. 11, no. 1, art. no. 1708617, p. [1-9].. ISSN 2000-8198. eISSN 2000-8066 |
| Keywords [eng] |
adjustment disorder ; stressors ; risk factors ; ICD-11 ; psychopathology |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background: A new definition of adjustment disorder symptoms has been included in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). However, little is known about risk factors of ICD-11 adjustment disorder. Objective: The study aimed to analyse risk factors of adjustment disorder in a sample of the Lithuanian general population exposed to life-stressors. Method: In total, the study included 649 adult participants from the general population with various recent significant life-stressor experiences. ICD-11 adjustment disorder symptoms 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 was 16.5%. Job-related stressors and health-related stressors were significantly associated with adjustment disorder. Other risk factors for adjustment disorder in this study were female gender, greater age, and university education. Conclusions: We conclude that stressor type and demographic characteristics are associated with the risk of developing an adjustment disorder. |
| Published |
Abingdon : Taylor and Francis Ltd |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2020 |
| CC license |
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