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How would you define stress/adjustment disorders? What is an example of a stress/adjustment disorder? Is it possible to cure this disorder? If so, how? If not, why not? Please provide reference and reply in at least 200 words

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Acute stress disorder may develop as a result of an individual undergoing a traumatic experience. Following the experience, the person develops a cycle of re-experiencing the event(s) along with anxiety symptoms, and avoids any situation that can remind him of the stressful event. When these patterns last less than four weeks, they may develop what is called Acute Stress ...

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