SPU 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Prosocial Behavior
25 Oct 2016
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Emotionally disturbed includes an inability to learn not due to intellectual, sensory, or health factors; an inability to maintain satisfactory relationships ; inappropriate behavior or feelings; pervasive mood of depression or unhappiness; physical symptoms or fears (severe and. Emotional or behavior disorder (1990-national mental health and special educational coalition; generally accepted terminology of the field) Emotional or behavioral disorders often overlap other disabilities. Problem is chronic (it has been going on for awhile) Behavior unacceptable because of social or cultural expectations. Occurrence of two or more conditions in the same individual. Estimates of 6% to 10% of school-age population. Less than 1% identified as emotionally disturbed. Boys outnumber girls about 5 to 1. Medication helpful but not the only intervention needed. Increase in level of violence, drug abuse, changing social standards. Children who do not exhibit the problems at school. Typically, dull-number iq (less than 90 or 85)
