title: Adjustment disorder: a review of diagnostic pitfalls.
abstract: Adjustment disorder is a common diagnosis in psychiatric settings and carries a significant rate of morbidity and mortality. However, both current and previous diagnostic criteria are vague and lead to many difficulties in terms of validity and reliability. This review is based on a thorough literature search and a systematic evaluation of the empiric and theoretic data. The various pitfalls inherent in the process of diagnosing this disorder are discussed in light of the diagnostic criteria for the disorder.
authors.affiliation: Geha Mental Health Center Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Shay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gur
authors.forename: Haggai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hermesh
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laufer
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gogol
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gross-Isseroff
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis