Emotional and behavioral disorders
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Emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) is a broad category which is used commonly in educational settings, to group a range of more specific perceived difficulties of children and adolescents. Both general definitions as well as concrete diagnosis of EBD may be controversial as the observed behavior may depend on many factors.
The 5 models that are used in EBD are:
1. Difficulty to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
2. Difficulty to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
3. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
4. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
5. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
The term includes schizophrenia
. The term does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance. Code of Federal Regulation, Title 34, Section 300.7 (c) (4) (ii)
This goes with one part of the EBD federal definition; a general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
Children who internalize can also suffer from Anxiety
, Separation Anxiety
, Fears and Phobias (especially in school), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(OCD), and Panic Disorder
.
Teachers of these children are asked to:
- monitor medications for side effects and behavioral fluctuations.
- assist with behavioral treatments in the classroom.
- reinforce cognitive behavioral interventions related to classroom.
Externalizing Disorders includes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Conduct Disorder
.
These children act out their emotions instead of holding them in. Fighting, bullying, cursing, and other forms of violence are often seen in children who externalize.
The 5 models that are used in EBD are:
- BiophysicalEmotional and behavioral disorders/biophysical- The Biophysical Model of Emotional and behavioral disorders :Mental Illnesses used in this model: Autism and Schizophrenia.The definition of the Biophysical model identifies with the view of emotional disturbance and behavior in its actual affliction to "organic and/or environmental influences."...
- Psychodynamic
- Cognitive
- Behavioral
- Ecological
U.S.A. Federal Definition
A child exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics to a marked degree for a long duration of time that adversely affects their education:1. Difficulty to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
2. Difficulty to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
3. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
4. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
5. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
The term includes schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
. The term does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance. Code of Federal Regulation, Title 34, Section 300.7 (c) (4) (ii)
Internalizing disorders
A child who internalizes their emotions is said to be suffering from Depression, and experience loss of interest in activities including school work.This goes with one part of the EBD federal definition; a general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
Children who internalize can also suffer from Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,...
, Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety
Separation anxiety may refer to:*Separation anxiety disorder or Separation anxiety test*Spider-Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety, a 1995 SNES video game*Separation Anxieties, a 2000 album by 12 Rods...
, Fears and Phobias (especially in school), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety, or by a combination of such obsessions and compulsions...
(OCD), and Panic Disorder
Panic disorder
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring severe panic attacks. It may also include significant behavioral change lasting at least a month and of ongoing worry about the implications or concern about having other attacks. The latter are called anticipatory attacks...
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Teachers of these children are asked to:
- monitor medications for side effects and behavioral fluctuations.
- assist with behavioral treatments in the classroom.
- reinforce cognitive behavioral interventions related to classroom.
Externalizing disorders
Words and phrases that are commonly used with children who externalize are extroverted, under-controlled, and acting out.Externalizing Disorders includes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Conduct Disorder
Conduct disorder
Conduct disorder is psychological disorder diagnosed in childhood that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated...
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These children act out their emotions instead of holding them in. Fighting, bullying, cursing, and other forms of violence are often seen in children who externalize.