Behavior Disorders
Behavior Disorders (Emotional Disturbance Pg 207-210)
I. Facts:
* Behavior disorders include mental health problems with a focus on behaviors that both identify emotional problems and create interpersonal and social problems for children and adolescents in the course of their development.
* Currently, students with such disorders are categorized as having a serious emotional disturbance, which is defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 101-476, as follows:
"...a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance--
A. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors;
B. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers;
C. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances;
D. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or
E. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems."
As defined by the IDEA, serious emotional disturbance includes schizophrenia but does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have a serious emotional disturbance.
* Two basic patterns that children display: Externalizing- Students are often aggressive, uncooperative, restless, and negativistic. Tend to lie, steal, defy teachers, and be hostile to authority figures. Sometimes are cruel and malicious. Internalizing- Students are typically shy, timid, anxious, and fearful. Often depressed and lack self- confidence)
II. What Causes These Behaviors?
* There are two main causes of behavior disorders:
1. Physiological - The child has a physical disability that causes dysfunctional behavior. Some children are mentally ill because of a birth defect, or become brain damaged as a result of an
I. Facts:
* Behavior disorders include mental health problems with a focus on behaviors that both identify emotional problems and create interpersonal and social problems for children and adolescents in the course of their development.
* Currently, students with such disorders are categorized as having a serious emotional disturbance, which is defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 101-476, as follows:
"...a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance--
A. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors;
B. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers;
C. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances;
D. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or
E. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems."
As defined by the IDEA, serious emotional disturbance includes schizophrenia but does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have a serious emotional disturbance.
* Two basic patterns that children display: Externalizing- Students are often aggressive, uncooperative, restless, and negativistic. Tend to lie, steal, defy teachers, and be hostile to authority figures. Sometimes are cruel and malicious. Internalizing- Students are typically shy, timid, anxious, and fearful. Often depressed and lack self- confidence)
II. What Causes These Behaviors?
* There are two main causes of behavior disorders:
1. Physiological - The child has a physical disability that causes dysfunctional behavior. Some children are mentally ill because of a birth defect, or become brain damaged as a result of an