Early maladaptive schemas, coping strategies, and functional impairments in individuals with adjustment disorder during compulsory military service: a comparison with healthy controls

Our findings suggest that maladaptive schemas may play a key role in how individuals with AD cope with stress, often leading to avoidance behaviors and functional decline. Addressing these schemas through schema-focused therapy may help individuals develop healthier coping strategies and improve overall functioning. Further research, including randomized controlled trials evaluating schema-focused interventions, is needed to explore long-term treatment outcomes, particularly in populations exposed to institutional or occupational stressors such as compulsory military service.