The network structure of ICD-11 adjustment disorder: A comparison of clinical and nonclinical samples.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision (ICD-11) adjustment disorder (AjD) is characterized by two main symptom clusters: preoccupation with the stressor and failure to adapt to the stressor. The network analytic approach provides important information on the structural validity of a disorder and reveals which symptoms are most prominent. To date, no study compared the network structure of AjD symptoms in clinical and nonclinical samples, which could potentially inform our understanding of psychopathological mechanisms that underlie AjD and identify core targets for therapy.

Methods

A network analysis was conducted on AjD symptoms as assessed by the Adjustment Disorder-New Module (ADNM-8) using data from 330 clinical participants from the UK and a

SUBMITTER: Levin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9393912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature