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Adjustment Disorder, defined by DSM–IV, includes significant depressive symptoms (with insufficient criteria for a mood disorder) after an identifiable stress, for example, a painful illness, injury, or hospitalization.
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(2007). Adjustment Disorder. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_102
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