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Adjustment disorder is an abnormal and excessive reaction to a life stress, such as starting school, getting divorced, or experiencing grief.Adults often develop adjustment disorder due to marital or financial problems.Death of a loved one General...
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An adjustment disorder is a debilitating reaction, usually lasting less than six months, to a stressful event or situation. It is not the same thing as post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), which usually occurs in reaction to a life-threatening ev...
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Most people have stress in their lives, and sometimes you may have more than you can handle. You may find it hard to cope with a stressful event. As a result, you may become anxious and depressed. You might even get sick. These can be symptoms of an adjustment disorder. But you don't have to suffer. Ask your doctor or mental health professional for help.
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An adjustment disorder is a type of mental disorder resulting from maladaptive, or unhealthy, responses to stressful or psychologically distressing life events. This low level of adaptation then leads to the development of emotional or behavioral ...
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Adjustment disorder is an umbrella term for several mental states characterized by noticeable behavioral and/or emotional symptoms. In order to be classified as an adjustment disorder, these symptoms must be shown to be a response to an identifiab...
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Category of mental disorder featuring significant emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable event that precipitated significant psychological or social stress.Adjustment disorders are maladpative responses to stressful or psy...
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