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Adjustment Disorders

Adjustment Disorders Adjustment disorders are maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors that begin within a short time after the stressor starts.

Adjustment disorders are maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors that begin within a short time after the stressor starts. They involve either problems in social or work functioning or symptoms such as depression or anxiety that are greater than would normally be expected in response to the stressor.