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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Coggle Diagram
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Under-represented
3%-6% of students exhibit symptoms
Only about 1% receive special education survices
Symptoms
Externalized Behaviors
Aggression
Defiance
Steeling
Lack of self control
Have a direct or indirect effect on someone else
More likely to be referred for possible special services
Internalized Behaviors
Effect the individual student
Anxiety or depression
Mood Swings
Withdraw from social activities
Eating Disorders
More likely to go undetected
Causes
Environmental
Stressful living conditions
Family alcohol/drug abuse
Child maltreatment
Biological
Inherited predisposition
Chemical imbalances
Brain injury
Combination of biological and environmental causes
Adapting Instruction
Show interest in students well being and growth
Give students sense of control of their circumstances
Make sure they have learned basic skills
Be alert for signs of bigger problems such as suicide
Sudden withdraw from social activities
Increasing disregard for personal appearance
Dramatic personality change
Preoccupation with death and morbid thesems
Overt threats
Actions that indicate putting one's affairs in order