Die Diagnose im Nachgang: Eine Rehabilitierung der Anpassungsstörung*

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Zusammenfassung

Obwohl eine häufig gestellte Diagnose erfährt die Anpassungsstörung wenig wissenschaftliche Aufmerksamkeit und stattdessen liegt der Fokus auf der„Major Depression“. Es scheint, dass Anpassungsstörung und Major Depression verschmolzen sind. Die Gründe hierfür sollen hier untersucht werden. Eine klare Unterscheidung zu treffen hat allerdings entscheidende therapeutische und finanzielle Auswirkungen.

Schlüsselwörter

Anpassungsstörung Major Depression 

The ‘afterthought’ diagnosis: rehabilitating adjustment disorder

Abstract

Although a common diagnosis, adjustment disorder has received little scientific attention and instead the focus has been on major depression. It is likely that adjustment disorder and major depression have been conflated and the reasons for this are explored. Clearly delineating one from the other has crucial therapeutic and financial implications.

Keywords

adjustment disorder major depression 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Matermisericordiae University HospitalUniversity College DublinDublin 7Ireland
  2. 2.Abt. für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und PsychosomatikEv. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth HerzbergeBerlinDeutschland

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