adjustment disorder

Term ID

DOID:507

Synonyms

• adjustment disease
• adjustment reaction

Definition

A disease of mental health that is an abnormal and excessive emotional and behavioral reaction to a life stress that develops within 3 months of a life stress, and which is stronger or greater than what would be expected for the type of event that occurred. (3)

References

• ICD9CM:309
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:17226007
• UMLS_CUI:C0040701

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:507 )