Abstract
BackgroundAdjustment disorders (also known as mental distress in response to a stressor) are among the most frequently diagnosed mental disorders in psychiatry and clinical psychology worldwide. They are also commonly diagnosed in clients engaging in deliberate self-harm and in those consulting general practitioners. However, their reputation in research-oriented mental health remains weak since they are largely underresearched. This may change when the International Statistical Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11) by the World Health Organization is introduced, including a new conceptualization of adjustment disorders as a stress-response disorder with positively defined core symptoms.ObjectiveThis paper provides an overview of evidence-based interventions for adjustment disorders.MethodsWe reviewed the new ICD-11 concept of adjustment disorder and discuss the the rationale and case study of an unguided self-help protocol for burglary victims with adjustment disorder, and its possible implementation as an eHealth intervention.ResultsOverall, the treatment with the self-help manual reduced symptoms of adjustment disorder, namely preoccupation and failure to adapt, as well as symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.ConclusionsE-mental health options are considered uniquely suited for offering early intervention after the experiences of stressful life events that potentially trigger adjustment disorders.
Highlights
E-Mental Health Interventions and Adjustment Disorder E-mental health interventions have made significant progress in the treatment of common mental disorders
E-mental health options are considered uniquely suited for offering early intervention after the experiences of stressful life events that potentially trigger adjustment disorders. (JMIR Mental Health 2015;2(2):e15) doi:10.2196/mental
In the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales depressive episode (DE) (DASS-21), he showed a slight decrease of symptoms on the depression and anxiety subscales
Summary
E-Mental Health Interventions and Adjustment Disorder E-mental health interventions have made significant progress in the treatment of common mental disorders. Adjustment disorders ( known as mental distress in response to a stressor) are among the most frequently diagnosed mental disorders in psychiatry and clinical psychology worldwide. They are commonly diagnosed in clients engaging in deliberate self-harm and in those consulting general practitioners. This may change when the International Statistical Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11) by the World Health Organization is introduced, including a new conceptualization of adjustment disorders as a stress-response disorder with positively defined core symptoms
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