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.

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

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81; was DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1969-80 ,81; was DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1966-80 (Prov 1966-68) ,use ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS to search DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1966-80 (as Prov 1966-68)

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D000275

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