Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning

2012 Edition
| Editors: Norbert M. Seel

Achievement Deficits of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_1727
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Synonyms

 Behavioral disorders;  Externalizing and internalizing behavior;  Mental health disorder;  Serious emotional disturbance

Definition

Emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) and the terminology used to classify associated disorders, such as serious emotional disturbance and mental health disorders, resist easy and precise definition and identification (Nelson et al. 2004). EBD is an umbrella term for a group of social and emotional function disorders that limit students’ social, academic, and vocational success.

Theoretical Background

Most EBD can be grouped under one of two broad bipolar dimensions: internalizing and externalizing (Achenbach 2001). Internalizing EBD involve behavioral deficits representing problems with self that are inwardly directed away from the external social environment. Internalizing EBD are often self-imposed and frequently involve behavioral deficits and patterns of social avoidance. As with externalizing behavior, these behavioral manifestations...
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Special Education and Communication DisordersUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnLincolnUSA