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emotional disorder

emotional disorder

2 5.1
A mental condition that causes strong, long-lasting problems with feelings, not caused by clear brain damage
  • noun
  • /ɪˈmoʊʃənl dɪsˈɔrdər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trastorno emocional
  • Understanding the symptoms of an emotional disorder can help individuals find the right support.
  • behavioral and emotional disorder

But changing the way one thinks is the bedrock of probably the most effective form of treatment for emotional disorders.

Examples

  • Many people struggle with an emotional disorder that affects their daily lives.

  • Therefore, they were deemed different from children with deficient intelligence or emotional disorders.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Did you know it was an emotional disorder?

  • Boy, my wife sure has an emotional disorder.

  • His students are surprised by how much is still not known about the causes and treatments of mental and emotional disorders, he says.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Also check with your school district for guidance on local policy and appropriate classroom accommodations for students with emotional disorders.

    Blog text (4)
  • Charles, who was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, a severe emotional disorder, was 8 years old and in fourth grade.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Other factors such as pre-existing emotional disorders, food allergies, and child abuse must be ruled out before labeling a child as having ADHD.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Many family experts studying families of children with disabilities, such as cognitive, learning, and emotional disorders, report that the presence of a child with a disability creates stress that often has restrictive and disruptive effects on the family and requires continual readjustment in family roles, relationships, and organization.

    Academic text (2001)
  • She decided to seek therapy to manage her emotional disorder more effectively.

Synonyms

mental illness
vsemotional disorder
129 3.1

A health problem that affects how a person thinks, feels, or behaves and may need medical help

highlights mood problems without implying medical treatment is needed
mental disorder
vsemotional disorder
  • Specialized
20 3.3

A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving

focuses only on mood problems rather than broader mental symptoms
affective disorder
vsemotional disorder
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A mental illness that causes strong, lasting changes in mood, like depression or bipolar condition

is the same clinical concept named in different medical terms
emotional disturbance
vsemotional disorder
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A mental illness that causes big changes in mood and feeling

is the preferred clinical label for the same mood problem
major affective disorder
vsemotional disorder
  • Specialized
8.2

A serious mental illness that causes very low or very high mood

is the broader clinical label for similar mood problems

Antonyms

186 3.3

A person's thoughts, feelings and how they handle problems

How Severe

emotional disorder
  • Specialized
2 5.1
emotional disturbance
  • Specialized
1 7.4
unease
19 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

emotional + disorder

The phrase 'emotional disorder' is directly interpretable as a 'disorder related to emotions' by combining 'emotional' (about emotions) with 'disorder' (a medical/psychological condition). This compositional reading follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Emotional disorder gives a simple picture: emotional points to a person's 'emotions' and disorder suggests those feelings are 'out of order' or messy. So, it means a mental condition where someone's feelings are very disturbed and cause problems in daily life.