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maladjustment

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maladjustment /mal·ad·just·ment/ (mal″ah-just´ment) in psychiatry, defective adaptation to the environment.
mal·ad·just·ment (ml-jstmnt)
n.
1. Faulty or inadequate adjustment.
2. Inability to adjust to the demands of interpersonal relationships and the stresses of daily living.
maladjustment [mal″ad-just´ment]
in psychiatry, failure to fit one's inner needs to the environment; inability to meet the challenges of daily life.
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