| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315938 | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria, we investigated whether the diagnosis adjustment disorder (AD) described first-year college students' adjustment problems. We found that a substantial portion of students experienced a set of adjustment symptoms meeting the AD criteria. Another portion of students reported adjustment concerns that were problematic but did not meet the AD diagnosis threshold. Female students tended to report more symptoms than do male students. College counseling implications are presented.
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Authors
Laura S. Rodgers, Linda R. Tennison,