emotional disorder

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emotional disorder

A child with an emotional disorder feels overwhelmed in a crowded classroom.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A mental health condition: An "emotional disorder" is a type of psychological condition. Its primary feature is a significant and persistent disturbance in a person's emotional state, mood, or feelings.
    • Non-organic origin: By definition, it is not caused by detectable physical damage or disease in the brain (like a tumor or injury). The disturbance stems from psychological or emotional factors.
Usage
  • The term "emotional disorder" is used in clinical, educational, and general contexts to describe conditions where emotional dysregulation is the core symptom.
  • It is often used as a broad category that can include specific diagnoses.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The child's anxiety and frequent outbursts led to a diagnosis of an emotional disorder.
    • Schools provide support services for students with emotional disorders.
    • Effective therapy can help manage the symptoms of an emotional disorder.
Advanced Usage
  • In educational psychology, the term Emotional and Behavioral Disorder (EBD) is commonly used to describe students whose emotional issues significantly impact their educational performance.
  • The phrase "major disturbance of emotions" from the formal definition highlights that the emotional responses are intense, prolonged, and impair daily functioning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Emotional disturbance: A very similar term, often used interchangeably, especially in legal and educational contexts (e.g., the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the U.S.).
  • Mood disorder: A related but more specific category of emotional disorders characterized primarily by disturbances in mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.
  • Affective disorder: A synonym for mood disorder, used more frequently in clinical settings.
Synonyms
  • Psychological disorder
  • Mental disorder (when emphasizing the non-organic, emotional aspect)
  • Affective disorder (more specific to mood)
Related Phrases
  • Internalizing disorder: A subtype of emotional disorder where problems are directed inward (e.g., anxiety, depression).
  • Externalizing disorder: A subtype where problems are directed outward (e.g., conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder).
emotional disorder

A child with an emotional disorder feels overwhelmed in a crowded classroom.

Noun
  1. any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

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