Adaptation — Adaptation refers to the stage of recovery in which the victim gradually adjusts to a changed reality after the crime. It includes learning new ways to manage distress, restore daily functioning, and rebuild life with greater awareness and stability.

Added September 26, 2026

Adaptation — Adaptation describes the nervous system’s automatic adjustments to overwhelming threat, loss, or coercion in order to survive. These responses are protective in the moment but may interfere with functioning when they persist after danger has passed.

Added September 26, 2026