Yes it can. Maladaptive behavior depends on a variety of causes and stressors. If it's a transient state, once the stressors are removed, acting out may well also disappear. The question here is one of causation. Transient physiological pathologies (for instance) are as likely to cause maladaptive behavior as chronic psychological issues. Look to the cause :}
It can be, however, once an alcoholic - always an alcoholic. In other words - other maladaptive responses will go away once the depression is controlled, but if the drinking has progressed to a state of "alcoholism" it will not go away when the underlying issue is resolved.
Hitler ignored it and tossed it away.
Shunned-adj.) to be ignored, pushed away from others
If you wish to be ignored, stay away from the shower.
She reproached him for not completing his assignment, but he ignored her criticism and walked away.
A thrown away child is a child that someone either just gives to an orphanage, thrown out on the street, or just ignored by the family.
I stay away from children.
take me away
Yes, running away from predators can be considered a learned behavior in some animals. This behavior can be instinctual in some species, but in others, it may be learned from observing other individuals or through trial and error.
Wasting away again in Margaritaville.
Sometimes it is better to just ignore them and walk away, since they are really doing it just to get attention. This kind of behavior indicates insecurity, so they act that way to make themselves feel 'superior' to the other person. Generally, people don't like to be ignored, so if they learn that type of behavior gets them the opposite of what they wanted, they will learn to be more pleasant to others. And, by not responding to that kind of behavior, you will be the bigger person for not lowering yourself to their level.
Old dogs may run away to die due to their instinctual behavior to find a quiet and secluded place to pass away. This behavior is believed to be a way for them to protect their pack from the burden of their death and to preserve their dignity.