Emotional adjustment

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Emotional adjustment (also referred to as personal adjustment or psychological adjustment) is the maintenance of emotional equilibrium in the face of internal and external stressors. This is facilitated by cognitive processes of acceptance and adaptation. An example would be maintaining emotional control and coping behavior in the face of an identity crisis

This capacity is an important aspect of mental health and where it is compromised, or not developed, psychopathology and mental disorder can result.

See also

• Adjustment disorders
• Codependency
• Hardiness