emotional disturbance
Psychological state disruption
Emotional disturbance describes a state of psychological upset or instability that interferes with normal functioning.
In everyday use, it suggests someone is significantly agitated or troubled: The news caused considerable emotional disturbance.
In educational and clinical contexts, it's a formal category for children whose emotional or behavioral difficulties impair their learning—a designation that triggers eligibility for special services.
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- lashing outAggressive sudden reaction
- acting outExpressing distress behaviorally
- isolationComplete separation from others
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
mood swings · anxiety · depression · hopelessness · nervous breakdown · fear · inner turmoil · guilt · art therapy · withdrawal · trauma · bullying · self-harm · tantrums · stigma · psychoeducation · irritability · impulsivity
- child psychologychild therapy, play therapy, pediatric therapy, developmental milestones, developmental delays
- Child Psychiatrychild psychiatrist, child psychiatry, child psychologist, child psychology, child mental health
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- mental illnessschizophrenia, mental illness, psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- criminal defensesinsanity plea, insanity defense, legal insanity, diminished capacity, mental incapacity
emotional disturbanceemotional stability
Resilient, even-keeled temperament
composure · serenity · equanimity · tranquility · inner peace
emotional disturbancemental health
Emotional and cognitive well-being
psychological well-being · mental wellness · emotional well-being · sound mind · adjustment
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