Readmission rates for adjustment disorders: comparison with other mood disorders.
BACKGROUND
The diagnostic category of adjustment disorders continues to receive little attention in the research literature despite its estimated incidence of 5-21% in psychiatric consultation services for adults and 7.1% in inpatient admissions.


METHODS
Ten years of readmission data were reviewed for six diagnostic categories: adjustment disorders, major depressive disorder (single episode and recurrent), dysthymia, any anxiety disorder and depression NOS. Cox regression analysis was used.


RESULTS
Admission diagnosis was a significant predictor of readmission, with adjustment disorders resulting in significantly fewer readmissions than the group as a whole, and major depression recurrent resulting in significantly more readmissions.


CONCLUSIONS
Structured interviews were not used for the establishment of admission diagnoses.


CONCLUSIONS
Readmission rates in this sample support the construct validity of the adjustment disorders category. The category includes a significant minority of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitalization.
Jones
Rick
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Laureate Research Center, 6655 South Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74136, USA.
Yates
William R
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Zhou
Miranda H
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D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors