Key result
A new diagnostic model for adjustment disorders identified a 17% prevalence in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, demonstrating a sensitivity of 0.58 and specificity of 0.81.
Why the study?
Does a new diagnostic model for Adjustment Disorders accurately identify cases in patients with an ICD compared to traditional DSM-IV criteria?
Population
160 patients with an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, mean age 63 years, 90% males
Comparison
New diagnostic model describing Adjustment… vs Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Moderate accuracy in ICD patients warrants caution; leaves open clinical adoption pending prospective validation.
Observational (n=160)
Does a new diagnostic model for Adjustment Disorders accurately identify cases in patients with an ICD compared to traditional DSM-IV criteria?
A new diagnostic model for adjustment disorders as stress response syndromes showed methodological soundness and identified a 17% prevalence in ICD patients.
Maercker et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Adjustment disorders (n=160). New diagnostic model for Adjustment Disorders vs. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV was evaluated on Prevalence of Adjustment Disorders and diagnostic validity. A new diagnostic model for adjustment disorders identified a 17% prevalence in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, demonstrating a sensitivity of 0.58 and specificity of 0.81.
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