(てきおうしょうがい)

てきおうしょうがい
noun
adjustment disorder
healthcognition
1. adjustment disorder; adaptive disorder
a mental health condition characterized by difficulty coping with a significant life change or stressful event
適応障害(てきおうしょうがい)診断(しんだん)された
I was diagnosed with adjustment disorder.
転職(てんしょく)()適応障害(てきおうしょうがい)になった。
I developed adjustment disorder after changing jobs.
適応障害(てきおうしょうがい)ストレス要因(よういん)なくなる回復(かいふく)しやすい。
Adjustment disorder tends to improve once the stress factor is removed.

Medical term

適応障害(てきおうしょうがい) combines 適応(てきおう) (adaptation) + 障害(しょうがい) (disorder). It's an official medical diagnosis in Japan.

Common triggers

Symptoms

  • (よく)うつ気分(きぶん) - depressed mood
  • 不安(ふあん) - anxiety
  • 睡眠障害(すいみんしょうがい) - sleep problems
  • 集中力低下(しゅうちゅうりょくていか) - difficulty concentrating

Difference from depression

適応障害(てきおうしょうがい) is typically tied to a specific stressor and improves when the stressor is removed, whereas うつ(びょう) (depression) may persist regardless.

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