@article{oai:kansai-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00011884, author = {Richardson, Ryan and 中田, 行重 and Nakata, Yukishige}, journal = {関西大学心理学研究}, month = {Jan}, note = {This paper looks at the diagnosis of adjustment disorder (AD), its history as well as arguments for and against its continued use. AD is shown to fit in a special place in the taxonomy of psychiatric disturbances or difficulties people experience and this special position is both one of its strengths and one of the reasons it has been a frequently maligned diagnosis. Other strengths and weaknesses of the AD diagnosis are discussed as well the expected future growth and usefulness of the diagnosis in a variety of areas where it may be overlooked or under utilized today.}, pages = {23--29}, title = {Adjustment Disorder: History and Future}, volume = {6}, year = {2015} }