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Preferred term

Adjustment Disorders  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Reactive Disorders

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BV17C02K-X

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