Emotional disturbance

Emotional disturbance

By LynxVandal
  • Original Term, Mental illness, Psychopathology Pre-dates 1900

    Original Term, Mental illness, Psychopathology Pre-dates 1900

    Originally coined to describe adults, too stigmatizing to apply to children
  • Emotional disturbance, Behaviorally disordered

    Emotional disturbance, Behaviorally disordered

    "Emotional disturbance", seen as more appropriate for use with children. Behaviorally disordered became
    popular, particularly with professionals in the field of special education.
  • Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBDs)

    Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBDs)

    The National Mental Health and Special Education Coalition adopted the term