WordNet
n. any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant [syn: affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder]
Usage examples of "emotional disturbance".
She'd been given a set of suggestions, cunningly interwoven with various aspects of her mental life, and anchored to emotional disturbance points.
Shed been given a set of suggestions, cunningly interwoven with various aspects of her mental life, and anchored to emotional disturbance points.
The Hunter dimly realized that there might be some emotional disturbance when the boy first learned of his presence, but he was sure he could minimize that.
The emotional disturbance they caused human beings couldn't be changed, unfortunately.
But Mike himself saw how perilously close he was coming to that necessity and he had already learned that he must not resort to this refuge in the presence of his friends, because (with the exception of his brother Doctor Nelson) it always caused them emotional disturbance.
I believed that the great majority of our fellow citizens, reared under modern educational methods, could evaluate any data without excessive emotional disturbance.
On the other hand, she had not been prepared for his resignation from the council, an act that seemed to indicate emotional disturbance.