NCJ Number
237157
Journal
Social Work in Mental Health Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Dated: March-April 2011 Pages: 107-121
Date Published
April 2011
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This article discusses adjustment disorders.
Abstract
The adjustment disorders are controversial DSM diagnoses because of their relative lack of diagnostic validity and reliability. Many social workers feel relatively comfortable using these diagnoses, however, because they acknowledge a client's problematic reaction to environmental stress rather than assuming an internal functioning deficit. There is relatively little professional literature about the nature and treatment of adjustment disorders. The purposes of this article are to explore their suitability as clinical diagnoses, and to provide, through two case illustrations, intervention guidelines for social workers. (Published Abstract)