Evoked death-related thoughts in the aftermath of terror attack: The associations between mortality salience effect and adjustment disorder

Lia Ring; Osnat Lavenda; Yaira Hamama-Raz; Menachem Ben-Ezra; Shani Pitcho-Prelorentzos; Udi Y. David; Adi Zaken; Michal Mahat-Shamir

doi:10.1097/NMD.0000000000000738

Evoked death-related thoughts in the aftermath of terror attack: The associations between mortality salience effect and adjustment disorder

Lia Ring
, Osnat Lavenda
, Yaira Hamama-Raz
, Menachem Ben-Ezra
, Shani Pitcho-Prelorentzos
, Udi Y. David
, Adi Zaken
, Michal Mahat-Shamir

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Abstract

ICD-11 has provided a revised definition for adjustment disorder (AjD). The current study examined whether mortality salience effect, a possible consequence of a terror attack, may serve as a significant predictor associated with each of the AjD subscales. Using an online survey, 379 adult participants were recruited and filled out self-reported questionnaires dealing with adjustment disorder symptoms as well as mortality salience effect. Findings revealed that mortality salience effect was a significant predictor of all AjD subscales. The importance of mortality salience effect for AjD is discussed in light of terror management theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-71
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Volume	206
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000738
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

ICD-11
adjustment disorder
mortality salience effect
terror attack

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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