All applicants must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average or the equivalent in work completed after the first two years of a bachelorâs degree program and in all post-baccalaureate course work.
adjustment disorder a mental disorder characterized by a maladaptive reaction to identifiable stressful life events, such as divorce, loss of job, physical illness, or natural disaster; this diagnosis assumes that the condition will remit when the stress ceases or when the patient adapts to the situation.
A. Adjustment disorder is a short-term condition that occurs when a person has great difficulty coping with, or adjusting to, a particular source of stress, such as a major life change, loss, or event.n addition, the symptoms may cause problems with a person's ability to function; for example, the person may be unable to sleep, work, or study. An adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome is not the same as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).