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Adjustment problems in children

Emotional or behavioral difficulties that appear when a child is coping with a significant stressor, transition, or loss.

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Adjustment problems children

Adjustment problems children

What adjustment problems mean in childhood Adjustment problems are difficulties in adapting after a stressful event or ongoing life strain. In clinical terminology, adjustment disorder refers to emotional or behavioral symptoms that arise in response to an identifiable stressor and cause distress or impairment that is greater than expected for the child’s developmental level and […]