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TRANSIENT SITUATIONAL DISTURBANCE
Pre 1968 (DSM II) definition Medicalisation of distress in a litigious climate
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A CONCEPTUAL MODEL Stressor Application of existing coping repertoire
Crisis Adaptation / increased resilience Ineffective / inadequate response Adjustment Disorder Mediating factors
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CONTENTIOUS ISSUES ‘Normal’ vs ‘abnormal’ reactions
Resilience vs ‘eggshell’ Veracity of the account and fabricating symptoms for secondary gain
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BORDER DISPUTES Normal adaptive reaction Overlap with other disorders
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USEFULNESS? The ‘wastebasket’ diagnosis
Can assist in determining which disorders require further treatment
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