family psychotherapy: adaptability
Adaptability is the ability of a system, for example, an individual or a family, to survive and maintain its coherence under changeable internal and external conditions. The term adaptation implies an outcome at a given point in time, an adjustment that is a state of relatedness, whereas adaptability is an ongoing process of relatedness.*
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*Extracted with permission from Simon, Fritz et al Language of Family Therapy - A Systemic Vocabulary and Source Book (Family Process Press Series) Paperback 1985 Family Process, Inc.