Comparative Study on Clinical Features Between Adjustment Disorders and Depressive Episode in Recruits
LIU Ranghua
ZHAO Hanqing
TANG Wenhui
LI Yihong
SUN Zhiguo
LIU Xiaobin
LUO Weixiao
LIN Han
Abstract：Objective To compare the similarities and differences in the clinical features between adjustment disorders (AD) and depressive episode (DE),and provide references for the clinical differential diagnosis and timely intervention.Methods Recruits with diagnosis of AD and DE in the author's hospital between 2016 and 2017 were collected into this study,meanwhile the genral data and clinical features were analyzed and compared retrospectively.Results Sixtynine subjects were enrolled,including 44 cases of AD and 25 cases of DE.There were significantly differences in age,course of disease,past medical history between two groups (P＜0.01).DE was more likely common in only children,single parent families and recruits with left behind children,more traumatic experiences,abuse histories or family history of mental disorder.Recruits with AD were short of understanding through their inexperience before enrollment.The anxiety,depression,somatization and other clinical symptoms between AD and DE had similar performances and higher suicide risk.And AD was more likely to cause self-injurious behavior,but the proportion of attempted suicide was relatively low.Conclusion The clinical characteristics between AD and DE in military recruits are highly similar.The most difference lies in the younger age of recruits to appear AD,the earlier onset of symptoms,while more DE episodes than the past.
Keywords：RecruitsAdjustment disordersDepressive episodeClinical features
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 114-117 )