Those exposed to repeated trauma are at greater risk, even if that trauma is in the past. Age can be a factor due to young children having fewer coping resources and because they are less likely to realize the consequences of a potential stressor. A stressor is generally an event of a serious, unusual nature that an individual or group of individuals experience.<unk> s can come from a wide range of stressors that can be traumatic or relatively minor, like the loss of a girlfriend/boyfriend, a poor report card, or moving to a new neighborhood. It is thought that the more often the stressor occurs, the more likely it is to produce<unk> . The objective nature of the stressor is of secondary importance. A stressor gains its pathogenic potential when the patient perceives it as stressful. The identification of a causal stressor is necessary if a diagnosis of<unk>  is to be made. There are certain stressors that are more common in different age groups:<unk> ulthood: * Marital conflict * Financial conflict * Health issues with oneself, partner, or dependent children * Personal tragedy such as death or personal loss * Loss of job or unstable employment conditions e.g., corporate takeover or redundancy<unk> olescence and childhood: * Family conflict or parental separation * School problems or changing schools * Sexuality issues * Death, illness, or trauma in the family In a study conducted from 1990 to 1994 on 89 psychiatric outpatient<unk> olescents, 25% had attempted suicide in which 37.5% had misused alcohol, 87.5% displayed aggressive behaviour, 12.5% had learning difficulties, and 87.5% had anxiety symptoms.
Adjustment disorder
Late life depression
Stress-related disorders
Depression 
Somatization disorder
Acute stress disorder
Transference neurosis
Substance-related disorder