Transtorno de ajustamento is a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psychosocial stressor or multiple stressors (e.g. divorce, illness or disability, socio-economic problems, conflicts at home or work) that usually emerges within a month of the stressor. The transtorno is characterised by preoccupation com the stressor or its consequences, including excessive worry, recurrent and distressing thoughts about the stressor, or constant rumination about its implications, as well as by failure to adapt to the stressor that causes significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning. The symptoms are not better explained by another mental transtorno (e.g., Mood transtorno, another transtorno Specifically Associated com Stress) and typically resolve within 6 months, unless the stressor persists for a longer duration.