Emotional or Behavioral Disorder: Introduction: An emotional and behavioural disorder (EBD) is a broad category which is used commonly in educational settings, to group a range of more specific perceived difficulties of children and adolescents. Both general definitions as well as concrete diagnosis of EBD may be controversial as the observed behavior may depend on many factors. Children’s behaviors exist on a continuum, and there is no specific line that separates troubling behavior from a serious emotional problem. Rather, a problem can range from mild to serious. A child is said to have a specific “diagnosis” or “disorder” when his or her behaviors occur frequently and are severe. A diagnosis represents a “best guess” based on a child’s behaviors that he or she has a specific mental health disorder and not just a problem that all children might have from time to time. Research on the cause of emotional disorders has shown that the way the brain receives and processes information is different for children with some types of disorders than for those who do not have those problems. However, this is not true for all children with emotional disorders. The criterion that establishes the presence of a mental health disorder is subject to interpretation that may vary from professional to professional. Cultural and subjective criteria such as race, socioeconomic status, or the behaviors of the child’s parents at the time of evaluation have an effect on professional opinion, as does the training of the professional and his or her years of experience.
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