title: What kind of diagnosis in a case of mobbing: post-traumatic stress disorder or adjustment disorder?
abstract: Over the last decade a consistent increase in stress-related psychological consequences at the workplace, usually called 'mobbing', has been seen. It claimed physical, psychical and social distress as its victims, leading to an increased incidence of many illnesses, such as psychosomatic disorders (ache, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue and insomnia) and psychiatric disturbances (high level of anxiety, depression and suicidal attempts). It was recently demonstrated that mobbing is significantly widespread among healthcare workers, especially among female nurses. In this report, we illustrate the case of a nurse who, after a brilliant career, underwent mobbing at the workplace, showing depression, anxiety and sleep disorders that required hospitalisation and a substantial intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. signorellims@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maria Salvina
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Signorelli
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costanzo
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cinconze
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Concerto
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000525:Alprazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003441:Crowding / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069583:Pregabalin; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D017374:Paroxetine; D000069583:Pregabalin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000525:Alprazolam