For The Record. Vol. 24 No. 12 P. 14. Whether paper, electronic, or a combination of both, patient files must be retained. But how long to keep them is just one issue that needs to be addressed to make the process less cumbersome.
Adjustment disorder is an unexpectedly strong emotional or behavioral reaction that occurs in response to an identifiable stressful life event or life change that occurred within the previous three months.eep in mind that the definition of adjustment disorder does not allow the symptoms to last longer than six months after the stressor has terminated. A chronic diagnosis is only allowed if the stressful event or life change is persistent.
This may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. The term âanxiety disordersâ describes a group of con-ditions including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias.