also: じょうちょしょうがいじ
noun
emotionally disturbed child; child with emotional disturbance
A formal term used in educational, psychological, and medical contexts to refer to a child with emotional or behavioral difficulties. Often appears in discussions of special education or child welfare.
情緒障害児のための特別支援学級が設置されている。
A special support class for emotionally disturbed children has been established.
彼女は情緒障害児のカウンセリングを専門としている。
She specializes in counseling emotionally disturbed children.
Compound of 情緒 (emotion) + 障害 (disorder, impairment) + 児 (child). A modern technical term with no special historical derivation.