Adjustment Disorders

Maladaptive reactions to identifiable psychosocial stressors occurring within a short time after onset of the stressor. They are manifested by either impairment in social or occupational functioning or by symptoms (depression, anxiety, etc.) that are in excess of a normal and expected reaction to the stressor.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): F03.950.500

MeSH Unique ID: D000275

Entry Terms:

• Reactive Disorders
• Disorder, Reactive
• Disorders, Reactive
• Reactive Disorder
• Adjustment Disorder
• Disorder, Adjustment
• Disorders, Adjustment
• Depression, Reactive
• Depressions, Reactive
• Reactive Depression
• Reactive Depressions
• Anniversary Reaction
• Anniversary Reactions
• Reaction, Anniversary
• Reactions, Anniversary
• Transient Situational Disturbance
• Disturbance, Transient Situational
• Disturbances, Transient Situational
• Situational Disturbance, Transient
• Situational Disturbances, Transient
• Transient Situational Disturbances

See Also:

• Emotional Adjustment

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Mental Disorders
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Adjustment Disorders