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Adjustment is the psychological processes through which people manage or cope with the demands and challenges of everyday life.
Deutsch: Anpassungsschwierigkeiten / Español: Dificultad de ajuste / Português: Dificuldade de adaptação / Français: Difficulté d'ajustement / Italian: Difficoltà di adattamento
Adjustment Difficulty in the psychology context refers to the challenges and struggles individuals face when trying to adapt to significant life changes or stressful events. These difficulties can manifest in emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses that hinder effective functioning and well-being.
Adjustment Disorder refers to a type of mental disorder which resulted from maladaptive, or unhealthy, responses to stressful or psychologically distressing life events.
Adjustment disorders are characterized by the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor occurring within 3 months of the onset of the stressor.