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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 49
307.0* Adjustment reaction of infancy*
Example: A grief reaction associated with separation from patient's
mother, manifested by crying spells, loss of appetite and severe
social withdrawal.
307.1* Adjustment reaction of childhood*
Example: Jealousy associated with birth of patient's younger brother
and manifested by nocturnal enuresis, attention-getting behavior,
and fear of being abandoned.
307.2* Adjustment reaction of adolescence*
Example: Irritability and depression associated with school failure
and manifested by temper outbursts, brooding and discouragement.
307.3* Adjustment reaction of adult life*
Example: Resentment with depressive tone associated with an unwanted
pregnancy and manifested by hostile complaints and suicidal
gestures.
Example: Fear associated with military combat and manifested by
trembling, running and hiding.
Example: A Ganser syndrome associated with death sentence and
manifested by incorrect but approximate answers to questions.
307.4* Adjustment reaction of late life*
Example: Feelings of rejection associated with forced retirement and
manifested by social withdrawal.
IX. BEHAVIOR DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLES-
CENCE (308)
308* Behavior disorders of childhood and adolescence ((Behavior
disorders of childhood)) 2
This major category is reserved for disorders occurring in childhood
and adolescence that are more stable, internalized, and resistant to
2 The terms included under DSM-II Category 308*, "Behavioral disorders of
childhood and adolescence," differ from those in Category 308 of the ICD.
DSM-II Category 308* includes "Behavioral disorders of childhood and adolescence,"
whereas ICD Category 308 includes only "Behavioral disorders of
childhood." DSM-II Category 308* does not include "Adjustment reactions of
infancy and childhood," whereas ICD Category 308 does. In the DSM-II classification,
"Adjustment reactions of infancy and childhood" are allocated to 307*
(Transitional situational disturbances). These differences should be taken into
account in preparing statistical tabulations to conform to the ICD categories.