Diseases and ConditionsBulimia Nervosa Pediatric Diseases and
ConditionsMajor Depression in Adolescents The Growing Child:
Preschool (4 to 5 Years) An adjustment disorder is defined as an
emotional or behavioral reaction to an identifiable stressful
event or change in a person's life that is considered
maladaptive or somehow not an expected healthy response to the
event or change. The reaction must occur within three months of
the identified stressful event or change happening. The
identifiable stressful event or change in the life of a child or
adolescent may be a family move, parental divorce or separation,
the loss of a pet, birth of a brother or sister, to name a few.
Adjustment disorders are a reaction to stress. There is not a
single direct cause between the stressful event and the
reaction. Children and adolescents vary in their temperament,
past experiences, vulnerability, and coping skills. Their
developmental stage and the capacity of their support system to
meet their specific needs related to the