Emotional and Behavioral Problems

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part One: Understanding Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 1: Introduction to Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral Disorders By Any Other Name: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Possible Causes of Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral Disorders Incidence Serious Emotional Disturbance or Behavioral Disorders or EBD: What's the Difference? How Professionals View Labels Identification of EBD Behaviors That Fit Into Educational Stages Characteristics of Emotionally Disturbed or Behaviorally Disordered Children and Youth Summary 2. Major Types of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Externalizing Behaviors Internalizing Behaviors Function Disorders Summary 3. Causes of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Understanding Factors Related to the Development of EBD Understanding Potential Causes of EBD Summary 4. Evaluating and Assessing Students Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Laura Zionts & Katherine deGeorge The Purpose of Evaluation An Overview of EBD Evaluation Specific Aspects of the Evaluation Process as They Relate to EBD Evaluation Techniques Used to Determine Eligibility Summary 5. Violence and Aggression in Schools - Sara Sibilsky, Paul Zionts Violence and Aggression in the Schools The Roots of Violent and Aggressive Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Violence, Aggression, and EBD Responses to School Violence and Aggression Reducing and Preventing Violence and Aggression Summary 6. Adolescents Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and the Juvenile Justice System Background Information on EBD and the Juvenile Justice System Perplexing Issues of Ethnicity, Mental Health, and Juvenile Justice in the United States Addressing Issues of Ethnicity and Bias in Juvenile Justice Agencies Addressing the Mental Health Needs of All Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Special Education and the Juvenile Justice System Juvenile Justice and Youth Who Have EBD: Intervention and Reintegration Strategies Summary Part Two: Helping Students Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 7. Treatment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Behavior Modification Examples of Two Behavior Modification Programs Schoolwide Discipline: Positive Behavioral Supports Cognitive Behavior Therapy Summary 8. School-Based Placements After Identification Determining Appropriate Educational Goals The Least Restrictive Environment The Continuum of Services: Placement Options An Important Caveat About Placements Possible Parental Reactions to Placement Options Changing Placements Because of Behavior A Few Words About Inclusion Summary 9. Supporting Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Outside the Public School Setting Medications for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Psychopharmacology The Role of Psychiatric and Juvenile Justice Professionals on the IEP Team Collaborative Efforts Between Mental Health Agencies and the Educational System Systems of Care Insurance, Managed Care, Medicare, and Systems of Care Summary 10. The Role of Families in Supporting Children With Emotional and Behavioral Concerns - Karen Anhalt, Richard Simpson, Laura Zionts Parents as Referral Agents Teachers as Referral Agents Parents as Advocates for Their Children With Emotional and Behavioral Concerns The Importance of Being a Support Agent Implementing Changes at Home Exercises for Improving Communication Ideas to Improve Discipline Strategies at Home Finding Ways to Relieve Stress Summary 11. What Lies Ahead: Postschool Transition Critical Concepts About EBD Postschool Success Transition Planning Summary Resources for Professionals and Parents - Laura Zionts, Katherine deGeorge Index