behavioral crisis

noun

An episode of mental disorder in a person that is considered unacceptable by the community, friends, family, or the person themselves.

Meanings

nounbehavioral crisis (plural behavioral crises)

plural behavioral crises

  1. human sciencesAn episode of mental disorder in a person that is considered unacceptable by the community, friends, family, or the person themselves.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 行為危機 /行为危机
  • 行為危機 /行为危机 (xíngwéi wēijī)Translations
Finnish kriisikäyttäytyminen
  • kriisikäyttäytyminenTranslations
Polish kryzys behawioralny
  • kryzys behawioralnyTranslations
Spanish crisis de comportamiento
  • crisis de comportamientoTranslations
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APA

behavioral crisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behavioral%20crisis

MLA

“behavioral crisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behavioral%20crisis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behavioral crisis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behavioral%20crisis.

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