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Classifications
Characteristics
Parts of current definition
Causes of EBD
100
behavior that involves striking out against others
What is externalizing
100
behavior that intentionally causes others harm or that elicits escape or avoidance responses from others
What is aggression
100
Disorder characterized by overt aggressive, disruptive behavior or covert antisocial acts such as stealing,lying, and fire setting
What is conduct disorder
100
Behaviors and emtions influeced by genetic, neurological or biochemical factors or by combinations of these
What is biological factors
200
behavior that involves mental or emotional conflicts such as depression
What is internalizing
200
Lacking basic reading and math skills is what type of characteristic
What is intelligence and achievement
200
A disorder of mood or emotional tone characterized by depressionor elation
What is affective disorder
200
"Bad parenting skills" does not always mean the child will have emotional or behavioral disorder so this factor may not apply
What is family factor
300
co-occurence of two or more conditions in the same individual
What is comorbidity
300
a child acting sad, lonely, apathetic, exhibiting low self esteem and pervasive pessimism may be exhibiting what?
What is depression
300
a disorder charcterized by anxiety, fearfulness, and avoidance of ordinary activities because of anxiety or fear
What is anxiety disorder
300
A child's temperament and social competence can interact with the behaviors of classmates and teachers in contributing to emotional or behavioral problems
What is school factors
400
a disorder characterized by psychotic behavior manifested by loss of contact with reality, distored thought processes and abnormal perceptions
What is schizophrenia
400
Research shows the average student with an emotional or behavioral disorder has an IQ in what range?
What is dull-normal range (around 90)
400
One reason for there being several definitions for what EBD is
What is 1) lack of precise definitions of mental health and normal behavior 2) substantial differences among concpetual models 3) measurement of emotions and behavior is imprecise 4) emotional or behavioral disorders often overlap with other disabilities 5) professionals who diagnose and serve children and youths often disagree
400
Level of violence int eh media, use of terror as a means of coercion, availability of recreational drugs, restrictions on behavior and peers all contribute to this
What is cultural factors