Noun: emotional disorder i'mow-shu-nul dis'or-du(r)
- Any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
"Bipolar disorder is a type of emotional disorder characterized by extreme mood swings";
- affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disturbance
Derived forms: emotional disorders
Type of: disturbance, folie [archaic], mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder
Encyclopedia: Emotional disorder