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The DSM-5 recategorized adjustment disorder as one related to stress or trauma but changed few of the diagnostic criteria; much remains unknown about the disorder. To examine the prevalence of adjustment disorder after severe injury, consider its trajectory from 3 to 12 months, and contrast it to other disorders, Australian investigators examined study data on 929 hospitalized adults (mean age; 38; 73% men; 89% employed; 62% with lifetime psychiatric diagnoses). Participants had moderately severe injuries (mean hospitalization, 13 days), predominantly from motor-vehicle accidents (66%) or falls (16%). Patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury, psychosis, bereavement, and active suicidality were excluded.
Prevalence of adjustmen…