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.
Definition of Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood. Adjustment disorder with depressed mood is caused by a major, stressful event in a person's life and has symptoms similar to major depression.Treatment including therapy and counseling is recommended for this adjustment disorder.he main difference between adjustment disorder with depressed mood and major depression is that the former is caused by an identifiable situation or event that has caused stress in a person's life.